#1 Make Small Changes
Create small, specific, and measurable goals. Begin with a victory you can define and that means something to you. Trying to change too many things at a time or setting goals that are too hard to accomplish will get you frustrated instead.
#2 Cook More, Eat Out Less
Restaurant meals typically contain higher amounts of sodium, saturated fat, total fat, and overall calories than home-cooked meals. When you prepare your own food you have control on what you eat.
By eating fresh ingredients and Avoiding Processed foods we are giving our bodies the right fuel to thrive and succeed.
#3 What You Eat Is As Important As How You Eat It
If we enjoy and receive the food in a relaxed way, the body gets more benefits from it.
Avoid multitasking while eating and be present. Taste the flavors, Feel the textures, Chew with no rush, remember digestion starts with the chewing of the food in your mouth.
#4 Listen To Your Body
If we eat when we are starving we might be tempted to reach for whatever’s at hand and not make the right food choices. Eat at regular times and plan healthy snacks.
#5 Drink plenty of water
Our bodies are 60 percent water, and our blood is 90 percent water. Water is essential for the kidneys and many other body functions. Also when we are dehydrated, our skin is more vulnerable to skin disorders and wrinkling.
#6 Eat the rainbow
It will also make your meal look brighter and happier and remember that “You eat with your eyes first.”
#7 Add more fiber to your meals
Besides the benefits of eating fiber are endless. It help you slim down and manage your weight. Avoid constipation, reduce your risk for certain health conditions like heart disease, diabetes, colon cancer, hemorrhoids and high cholesterol. Fiber is truly an essential part of our diets.
