Healthy eating isn’t that difficult. As long as you know what you are doing, it can be just as satisfying as eating the junk food we all love! Here are 5 quick tips to help you eat healthier.
Control your portion size
It is unhealthy to overeat. Even if you are eating healthy food, too much of it is still a bad thing. The most important tip for healthy eating is to control your portion size. You don’t have to buy a kitchen scale and weigh everything you eat, but you should have a general idea of what a standard serving size looks like.
Eat Slower
It has been reported that it takes the brain around 20 minutes to receive the signal from your stomach that it is full. So, if you eat a big meal quickly, you will be stuffed and will have overeaten before your brain knows you are full.
Drink water before your meal
Many people mistake thirst for hunger. If your body is craving water, but you give it food, you are going to inject extra calories you don’t need, and you will still be thirsty. If you drink water before you eat, you will quench your thirst and know your hunger is for food.
Learn as much as you can about food
One of the most beneficial things you can do in regards to nutrition is learn as much as you can about food. Do you know what fat is? What is a carb? How about protein? How many calories are in a gram of each? The more you know about the macronutrient breakdown of your food, the more likely you are to watch what you eat and make healthy choices.
Eat a variety of foods
Eating the same foods over and over again isn’t always good for you. You probably already know this, but you need to eat a wide variety of foods to get all the nutrients your body requires.
If you follow the tips above, your diet, physique and state of mind will improve drastically!
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Thank you for visiting! Weight Loss and Training is a health blog which features all the best weight loss tips that I have learned over my 20 years of training. My background includes a degree in Kinesiology from the world renown Simon Fraser University, certification in nutritional sciences from UBC, and Personal Trainer Specialist certification from Can Fit Pro.