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Embrace Healthy Eating With These 5 Simple Tips
Embrace Healthy Eating With These 5 Simple Tips
Do you really know what a healthy diet is?
With so much talk these days about what to eat, or more accurately, what not to eat, you’d be forgiven for being somewhat confused about what a healthy diet consists of!
Don’t be fooled by what the media or the latest fad diet tells you – a healthy diet is all about getting the balanced right, in fact it’s is more about moderation in everything, than restrictive eating plans.
So, what is a healthy diet? Here’s a guide to help you:
#1 Eat wholegrain carbs at each meal
Include plenty of oats, breakfast cereals, bread, pasta, rice, and noodles in your diet.
Peas, beans, and lentils can also be included as part of this group.
Try to eat mostly wholegrain varieties, and avoid frying too often (for example French fries), or adding too much fat, rich sauces, or dressings.
#2 Consume at least 5 portions of fruit & veg each day
This group can include fresh, frozen or canned fruit and vegetables, as well as dried fruit, and 100% whole fruit juice (or vegetable juice). Again beans, peas and lentils can be included here.
You should try to eat a wide variety of different coloured fruits and vegetables, and avoid adding butter, or creamy sauces to vegetables. When choosing tinned fruit go for those canned in natural juices, and vegetables canned with no added salt.
#3 Eat 3 portions of dairy foods each day
Choose a variety of dairy foods including milk, cheese, yoghurt, fromage frais, or calcium enriched soy varieties.
Wherever possible opt for the lower fat versions.
#4 Eat small amounts of protein at most meals
The main protein containing foods are meat, poultry, fish, eggs, nuts, beans and pulses.
Take care that your portion of meat is not the largest on your dinner plate. Remember, beans and pulses are an extremely good alternative to meat; so try to include these regularly.
#5 Reduce your intake of fatty and sugary foods
The main culprits are margarine, spreads, butter, cooking oils, salad dressings, cream, sweet foods such as chocolate, and cookies, and fatty foods such as ice cream, and creamy sauces.
Having an occasional treat is fine, and can actually help you stick with healthy eating long term; however make sure the frequency isn’t too regular.
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3 Simple Healthy Eating Tips
3 Simple Healthy Eating Tips
If you’ve been attempting to “beat the bulge” by dieting and exercising, but can’t seem to find something that works and lasts, you’ll want to start using these 3 simple healthy eating tips today.
As a Personal Trainer, I’ve been witness to the stories told by clients of their hard work in the gym and their struggles outside of the health club. It’s true, the other 23 hours of the day that you aren’t in the gym can completely overwhelm the efforts you’ve put into exercise, especially when it comes to choices of nutrition.
The following tips are those that have been most successful for my clients and athletes in overcoming some of their damaging nutritional habits.
<b>Healthy Eating Tip #1</b>
Don’t drink your calories – Okay, so we don’t eat liquids, but they are a critical part of your overall nutrition. If you have never looked at the nutrition label on the side of even a small bottle of juice, I am sure you would be surprised to find that the figures for calories and for carbohydrates (basically sugars) are through the roof, especially when you consider the servings per container.
Although some juices do contain a good amount of vitamin quality, it is usually not enough to offset the influx of calories that you’ll be taking in. The important point to remember is that these calories are “empty calories” and won’t be used effectively by your body as fuel to help build muscle or to burn fat.
Water is almost always your best choice.
<b>Healthy Eating Tip #2</b>
“Surround” Yourself with Healthy Snacks – Don’t literally surround yourself with snack food (you might eat it all), but do take a look at what is included in your snacking options. Are there lots of high calorie, high sugar foods? Or do you have a healthier mix of fruits and vegetables stored within reach?
What I’ve found is that if there is a bag of chips anywhere in the house, I’ll eventually find it and I’ll eat it. Most people are the same.
<b>Healthy Eating Tip #3</b>
If you enjoying eating at restaurants for any meal of the day, whether it is breakfast, lunch, or dinner, you may have found that individual servings could often feed a family.
Instead of forcing yourself through the appetizers, main course and dessert, ask for part of each course to be wrapped up right away. That way, you’ll be able to enjoy some smaller portions and you’ll have some tasty leftovers for the next day. It’s a win-win. Oh yeah, it helps, too if you order something nutritious in the first place!
<b>Sticking To It</b>
One of the reasons that people give up on their goals is because of a lack of results. Oftentimes, a lack of results stems from a lack of consistency. To help keep consistent, try printing out this article. Post it on your fridge or somewhere in your office as a reminder of 3 simple healthy eating tips that will put you on the path to fitness and nutrition success.
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David “Boh” Bohmiller holds a Bachelor’s degree in Physical Education-Exercise Science from Bridgewater State College and is NSCA-CSCS certified. He is the owner of “My Personal Trainer School” headquartered near Boston, MA. Boh spends his days writing, performing health seminars, Personal & Group Training, consulting with athletic teams, and teaching aspiring fitness professionals to become personal trainers.
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