How To Break The Couch Potato Habit

Page 1

How To Break The Couch Potato Habit

The way your body functions is completely related to the food that you eat. Knowing the right ways to feed your body for a healthier way of life is absolutely necessary. These tips can offer help in creating a healthier diet and lifestyle. In order to have a fulfilling life, your nutrition must be excellent. Fiber is absolutely essential for your body in many ways. Having enough fiber lowers your risk for developing diabetes, obesity, heart problems, and many other conditions. Cholesterol and fats can be flushed from your system quickly by consuming soluablw fiber. The amount of fiber recommended is 20 or more grams a day for women and at least 30 grams for men. If you are eating whole grains, fruits and veggies, you should be getting plenty of fiber. If you’re falling short, you can try taking a fiber supplement. TIP! Eating nutritionally can be difficult when you decide to make lifestyle changes regarding your diet. You may find it hard to resist the comfort foods you love in order to chose healthy foods instead.

Cut down on meat and add more fruits and vegetables to your diet if you want to develop better nutritional habits. Meat provides protein to your diet, but you should treat it as a side rather than the main focus of your meal. When your children clamor for french fries, feed them a baked potato instead. You can make it fun by decorating the halves with vegetables and low-fat cheese. Try making funny faces! TIP! Everyone must eat a balanced diet with the right amounts of carbohydrates, proteins, and fats. You should aim for a balance of 30% protein, 50% carbohydrates and the remaining 20% taken up by fats.

Having oily fish once or twice a week makes good nutritional sense. Fish is rich in omega-3 fatty acids, which help to maintain the health of your brain and cardiovascular system. When selecting which fish to eat, opt for fish that does not contain high levels of mercury, particularly tuna. The latest fad to take people by storm is the coupon game. On the show “Extreme Couponing,” people are paying basically nothing for cartfuls of groceries. Often, the things they are getting are extremely unhealthy. The products that companies promote using coupons for are often the least healthy. Many are for packaged foods, high in fat, salt, and sugar. TIP! Whole grains are important to incorporate into your diet. Whole grains pack a much more

1/2


nutritional punch than processed grains that have had most of their nutrients refined out of them.

While nuts are very nutritious, you still need to choose correctly. Almonds have a high level of fiber and taste good too.

Healthy Ingredients TIP! Giving your body the vitamins and nutrients it needs starts with the number five. Five is the servings of both vegetable and fruits you should eat each and every day.

To eat better without even knowing it, add healthy ingredients to traditionally unhealthy foods. This is especially helpful for picky eaters or finicky children, but sneaking in healthy ingredients will work for you, too. Examples of this approach include adding a 1/2 cup of white beans to your next loaf of bread or batch of cookies. This can help everyone eat better without knowing. Always realize that a multi-vitamin is an added benefit for your body, but it should never replace foods. A healthy diet requires a balanced portion of whole foods. Only take one all round multi-vitamin every day unless you receive medical advice to do otherwise. Taking too many vitamin supplements can have a negative effect on your body. TIP! You must also remember that just because a food type is good for you, that does not mean you can eat it in unlimited quantities. Portion control is a major part of dieting and losing weight.

You can learn something and have a great time with the kids by taking a cooking class together. These can be found in almost any town. Teach your child about all the different variety of foods out there, and tell them how different foods are combined to create new tastes. This can spark a lifetime interest in food for a child. There are so many changes that you can make in order to improve on your eating habits. By using these tips, you and your family can have a better, healthier life. Remember, you will be making these lifestyle changes for your own benefit. TIP! Eat about 600 to 900mg of garlic daily. Heart disease and cancer are among the many illnesses that garlic will help your body put up a great fight against.

How To Break The Couch Potato Habit

2/2 Powered by TCPDF (www.tcpdf.org)


Turn static files into dynamic content formats.

Create a flipbook
Issuu converts static files into: digital portfolios, online yearbooks, online catalogs, digital photo albums and more. Sign up and create your flipbook.