Eating Healthy

Start thinking positively.

Choose a balanced meal.

Eating healthy is a matter of making sensible choices.

As you begin to develop an improved understanding of nutrition and eating habits you'll gradually become more conscious of what you eat. But try not to become obsessed with food and what you can and can't eat.

• Change your current eating habits gradually to give your body time to adjust.
• Eat slowly, chew every mouthful thoroughly and enjoy your food.
• Eat little and often and try to avoid large meals as they can put a strain on the digestive system.

Dietary fat can be totally converted to body fat. Controlling saturated fat (those that are solid at room temperature) intake is, therefore, as important as reducing overall calories. Replace high-fat foods with low-fat foods.

• Eat at least five servings of fruit and vegetables each day. They help provide vitamins, minerals, trace elements and dietary fibre.
• Cut back, but don't necessarily cut out, the foods you love.
• Control your desire to snack-if you must snack, then choose a healthy one!
• Take responsibility for your daily nutrition-include nutritional supplements to ensure that essential nutrients are plentiful in your diet.

Remember you are what your body absorbs!

Visit these pages to get more info on low fat foods and calories.

Calories

Low fat Foods

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Correct fluid intake fuels success.

Drink at least two litres of water daily to help flush out wastes and keep the body properly hydrated. Ideally, drink one litre when you wake up to replenish reserves you loose during the night.

• Dilute fruit juices with water by 50%.
• Drink a large glass of water an hour before each meal to help prevent you from over eating.
• Avoid low-calorie drinks containing artificial sweeteners.
• Reduce tea and coffee to two cups a day.
• Reduce alcohol to a minimum!

For more information on why you should drink 2 litres of water a day.

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