Developing Healthier Eating Habits is not difficult. You need to change your mindset. Think differently about the foods you eat and the foods you should be eating.
Eating healthy can be challenging. But changing your eating habits is a good way to improve your health.
Changing these habits can be difficult, but with meal planning, and conscious eating practices, you can do it.
Start Small - Starting with something small, like snacking, this can be a big game changer. Snacking has been linked to unwanted weight gain and obesity.
Some ways to change your eating habits
- Try including foods that you enjoy eating.
- Take your time when you eat.
- Avoid distractions, things like the television, computer, reading, and texting, while you eat.
- Manage portion sizes. Using smaller plates can help with this.
Substitute those unhealthy snacks for things like:
- mixed nuts, including almonds, pistachios, cashews
- low-fat cheese (slice or stick)
- veggies like celery (add some peanut butter), or steamed carrots
- Greek yogurt (add in some fresh or frozen fruit)
- hard-boiled eggs
- Smoothies
Some tips for healthy eating
- Base your meals on higher fiber starchy carbohydrates
- Eat lots of fruit and vegetables
- Eat more fish (omega 3s)
- Cut way down on the amount of saturated fat and sugar
- Eat less salt:(look at labels, to see how much sodium is really in foods)
- Get fit and maintain a healthy weigh
- Drink plenty of fluids
And remember to stay away from ultra-processed foods, which include fast food, frozen meals, and sugar-sweetened drinks.