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Saturday, May 11, 2013

By James Steele


Changing your eating choices can seem daunting, but a series of small steps can go a long way. By just choosing a few nutritious foods to eat, you will be on the right path. The fact that you are trying something new is to be admired, but also know that it will get easier after you take the first step.

Most individuals assume that purchasing wholesome foods is pricey. This is partially correct, wholesome foods are likely to be a little pricier; the bottom line is figuring out where you want to allocate your money. For one thing, there is not much difference in taking home beer and pizza for dinner; as opposed to having a healthy home cooked meal. Then there are the people who believe wholesome foods are too expensive, but will go to the store and spend just as much money on foods with very little to no nutrition. So rather than thinking that you can't afford to eat healthy, why not think about taking some of the money you spend in unhealthy ways and putting it into healthier foods?

You can feel defeated even before you start trying to eat healthier. It might help you to only eat your favorite foods one day a week as a treat. If your main focus is eating healthy 99% of the time, then eating the non-healthy foods won't make that much of a difference as a reward from time to time. Controlling the amount of excess is a good way to look at this new version of your diet.

Some folks believe that when you forego a meal or two, you are actually doing yourself a favor by consuming fewer calories. Ordinarily, when you skip a meal, you will be most apt to overeat at your next meal. The worst meal to skip is breakfast, this is the meal that equips your body with necessary calories to get you through the day; plus you have the whole day to use up these calories. Instead of omitting any meals, try eating more mini meals with slighter portions. It is a good idea to stretch your calorie intake out, because this is the way calories are used.

If you know where to look, you will see that there are so many choices when it comes to healthier foods. It can be a daunting task, but you will quickly find out that you can make healthy foods a new habit. Learning to make better choices will be hard, but it will lead to better health.




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