Author: Kurt W.Abel
There are a vast amount of new diets out there insisting that their "fresh" way to eat will help you to lose weight quickly. But when I read about how they challenge people to eat, I wince. Whether it is no carbs or staying in the zone - they vary from taking all of the joy out of eating to unhealthy. Stay away from the fad weight-reduction plans and start to eat healthier, and not only will you start to lose weight, you will get sick less often and have more drive additionally. Most people that I am familiar with that have lost weight with a fad diet were hungry all the time while they were doing the diet. They were losing weight, but the fact that they were always feeling terrible makes it nearly certain that people will not stick to these diets for any length of time, leading to the yo-yo. Here are 5 easy to follow hints that will lead you to eat healthier and get slimmer in a way that you can stick with for life.
This is something that my grandma used to tell me to do so that I could get the "yucky" veggies out of the way and finish dinner with a good taste in my mouth. There are two reasons that this is important. First, a very practical reason. In case you are full before you are done with your meal, better to have already had the nutrient rich vegetables and fruits than anything else. And second, the sugars that are in fruits and vegetables break down in digestion much faster than other foods. It is preferable to eat the fruits and veggies first so they are able to make it through your digestive system unobstructed. If you eat the fruits and veggies later in a meal, they can get caught behind slower digesting foods and cause more gas and stomach discomfort.
Avoid processed foods! Your body is unable to make sense of processed food. It typically leeches the fiber, vitamins and enzymes naturally occurring in the ingredients and to make it appear healthy they "enrich" the item with synthetic or animal derived vitamins that aren't nearly as good for your body as the originals. This one can be difficult to stick to as almost everything in the supermarket contains processed food. But remember, nothing good can come from eating processed foods. read the label and if there is anything that a third grader cannot pronounce, it is probably better to stay away from it!
I can still hear my mom telling me, "Go in and change your clothes - those don't match" As a boy I did not know that some clothes looked better together. I picked a shirt I liked, some shorts I liked, and flips I liked and I wore them proudly. Strangely, food works in much the same way. There are certain foods that "match" better with others. If you are going to eat a food that has sugar, make sure it's balanced with fiber to help from spiking your blood sugar and to aide in digestion. Your body needs Vitamin D and "good" fats to make sense of, or unlock the true goodness of several types of vegetables. Often, if you're going to eat carbs, balance them with protein to make feeling full last longer.
These are 3 easy to follow steps (and 3 more will come in the next section) to help you to kick off a habit of eating well. Eat like this, you will see in increase in your energy level and a decrease in your weight. And, while the weight loss will not be as rapid as some of the fad diets, it will come and you will be able to keep it off for good. If you would like some more tips to help you to eat healthier and get a leaner body, visit my site and sign up to get a free ebook that will help you to begin your journey.
