healthier you today

1)Never eat your meals on the run. Always sit down and chew your food well before swallowing. Allow yourself enough time to eat and enjoy your food.

2)If you want to have a good healthy diet you should eat at least 2 servings of fruits and vegetables at each meal. For example you can create a tasty side dish using vegetables and a fruit for dessert.

3)At lunch you should do your best to eat as many vegetables as possible. If you can eat only vegetables for lunch and you will see a major difference in your energy level and waistline. Both will improve and you will feel great.

4)You should get most of your calories form foods that require you to chew them. Instead of drinking juice eat a fresh fruit. It’s much more nutritious and healthy.

5)Stop drinking alcoholic beverages if you ever what to lose weight. If you cannot renounce drinking alcohol because of peer pressure limit your alcohol consumption to weekends. Alcohol contains lots of calories. Just read the label and you will be convinced.

6)Half the food you eat at lunch and dinner should be made up by fresh vegetables. Vegetables contain just a few calories and you should reduce your calorie intake during the second part of the day. If possible eat only vegetables for dinner.

7)Never clean out your plate, especially when you are eating out. A typical restaurant meal contains around 1500 calories, more than you should eat at one meal. Eat just a part of the meal and the rest take it home for later.

8)If you are trying to eat more vegetables daily you can try eating more vegetables soups. They too can be considered vegetables and they are super healthy.

9)Stop drinking calorie filled beverages like sodas, lemonade, sweet tea and all alcoholic beverages. I have a couple of juice crazed friends that lost a whole lot of weight just by stopping drinking beverages filled with calories.

10)Avoid eating form big containers of food. Always eat your food form a plate so you can see how much you are eating.