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You are what you eat: Diet tips
Optimal health is the goal
for most people, but even
the biggest of exercise buffs
would likely admit there’s
room for improvement.
Much of that room for
improvement lies in what
we eat. Diet and exercise go
hand in hand, so even if
you spend ample
time at the
gym, you
might not be as
healthy as you
think if you’re
not combining
those workouts
with a proper
diet. While a diet
can seem like a
lifestyle overhaul,
eating healthier
doesn’t have to
involve so much
sweat and sacrifice.
Below are some
easy dieting tips
that, when combined
with exercise,
can help you
become both
healthier and
happier.
• Eat your
fruits and veg
gies. Fruits are
more than just
great sources of vitamins,
antioxidants and fiber. They
also fill up your stomach
fast, lessening the hunger
pangs that many find over
whelming when adjusting
their diets. And because
fruits and veggies are low in
calories, they’ll fit nicely into
a diet for people who are
intent on counting their
calories.
• Don’t skip meals.
Skipping meals is counter
productive and unhealthy to
boot. Missing meals makes
us hungrier, which increases
the likelihood we’ll overeat
when we finally do eat a
meal. Rather than skipping
meals or sticking to the tra
ditional three hearty meals
per day, eating several
smaller meals can be more
beneficial. This helps bal
ance the daily caloric intake
better than three spread out
meals.
• Reduce portions. Even if
what you eat is healthy, how
much you eat might not be.
Consider a dish
of whole-
„ wheat pasta.
That can make
for a healthy
dinner, but
only if you stick
to the serving
size, which is
usually 1/2 cup
of cooked pasta
for a single serv
ing. Now, consid
er that a restau
rant serving of
pasta is typically
2 cups, which
equals four
servings. If you
stick to recom
mended por
tions of
healthy foods,
you’ll be fine.
But larger
portions, even
of healthy
foods, are not
good for you.
• Bring your lunch to
work. Many people are fond
of going out to lunch every
day at work. Unfortunately,
lunch is when many people
eat packaged or processed
foods, such as those sold at
fast food restaurants. By
simply bringing a healthy
lunch to work every day,
you’re far more likely to lose
weight and keep it off. You
can still leave the office for
lunch, but you’ll be eating
healthier and likely saving
money as well.
• Take it easy on yourself.
Just because you’re trying to
eat healthier and possibly
shed some extra pounds
doesn’t mean you have to
Replacing sugary drinks
like soda with daily
glasses of water is an
easy way to have a posi
tive impact on your diet.
live like a monk. If there’s
one special treat you espe
cially like, such as an ice
cream sundae or a ham
burger, don’t be afraid to
indulge every so often.
While it shouldn’t be a daily
occurrence, a small treat
every now and again will
help you maintain your san
ity, and you’re far less likely
to succumb to a dietary
relapse if you indulge every
so often.
• It’s not just what you
eat, but what you drink as
well. Dieting isn’t just about
food but beverages as well.
Sugary drinks, such as
sodas, coffees with cream
and sugar, tea with sugar,
and some mixed alcoholic
beverages, can have a nega
tive impact on your every
day diet. In lieu of such bev
erages, try a minimum of
eight glasses of water per
day.
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