Saturday, July 6, 2013

Simple Ways You Can Learn Healthier Eating Habits

By Bob Steele


It can be all to consuming to try to change everything at once, so start making better food choices with just a few simple steps. There will be benefits to these new food choices even if you only choose a few to start. There are many great advantages in just taking small steps, and it will get easier as you go.

There are a lot of people who presume that eating a well balanced diet cost a lot of money. This is true in a way, most nutritional foods are a little more expensive, and it all comes down to how you would like to see your money spent. Case in point, you stop on the way home, pick up burgers, fries and soda; you have probably just spent as much as you would have if you had shopped at the grocery store and cooked from scratch. Just as guilty are the ones who load up on tons of junk food at the store and do not give nutrition even a thought. So rather than thinking that you can't afford to eat healthy, why not think about taking some of the money you spend in unhealthy ways and putting it into healthier foods?

The latest research on nutrition shows that fats aren't all bad; in fact, some fats are good for us and even necessary. What we have to do is focus on eating the healthier fats and reducing or eliminating the unhealthy ones. There are a lot of buzz words when it comes to eating healthier, but one to avoid is hydrogenated, which is considered a bad fat.

Some folks believe that when you forego a meal or two, you are actually doing yourself a favor by consuming fewer calories. If you miss a meal, chances are you will doubly make up for it at your next one. If you have to skip a meal, make sure it is not breakfast; this meal energizes your body which enables you to perform your day and allows you the time to work off some of those calories. Rather than skipping meals, it's best to eat smaller portions more frequently. Your body needs a certain number of calories, and it's best if these are spread out over the day rather than all eaten together.

Sometimes it's really easy to forget that everything we put in our bodies will have an effect on our diet. Our addiction to coffee or energy drinks can present a problem if we consume them without thinking. By making a few healthy substitutions, you can greatly improve your in-between meal snacks and coffee breaks. Drink water or fruit juice instead of soda or high sugar energy drinks. It can be hard to give up all your favorite drinks, but try alternating between coffee and tea to cut back on all those calories. Try to steer clear of vending machine food and bring something healthier from home.

Eating healthier is a great goal to have, but it can't all be done at once. You will be able to make it last longer if you take it slow and make small changes at first. While it may not seem like much, try making a small change like bringing along a healthy snack from home rather than buying something on the go. All small steps will add up and show you how easy it was to start being healthier.




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