A healthy lifestyle is a combination of proper food management and exercise. With all the food options and food trends today, maintaining weight is a combination of healthy food and healthy choices.
The Dietary Guidelines for Americans 2010 states that healthy eating must be composed of an emphasis on fruits, vegetables, whole grains, fat-free or low-fat milk and milk products. It should also include lean meat, poultry, fish, beans, eggs and nuts. Moreover, food low in saturated fats, trans fats, cholesterol, salt (sodium), and added sugars and food within daily calorie needs.
In order to achieve a healthy lifestyle, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recommends the following eating plan:
Start with eating habits – Have a notebook that lists all meals and the feelings you had when you took each meal. WebMD says that "Emotional eating is eating for reasons other than hunger," says Jane Jakubczak, a registered dietitian at the University of Maryland. "Instead of the physical symptom of hunger initiating the eating, an emotion triggers the eating." Eat only when hungry and not when just feeling like it.
Fruits – Fresh fruits in season are good choices to add to a diet. Apples, bananas, mangoes, pineapples and kiwi are just some of the many examples to choose from.
Vegetables – Try them grilled, steamed, herbed or pan-fried in a non-stick pan with little oil. It may just surprise your taste buds. Try the local farmer’s market or the produce aisle at the grocery store.
Calcium-rich – Eat more dairy products from low-fat or fat-free milk and yogurts without the added sugars.
Favorites – Try healthier cooking methods to favorite dishes. Fried food may be oven-baked or grilled. Look for a recipe on the web, cookbooks or magazines for recipes with fewer calories.
Portions – A lot of people say that “eat in moderation.” Comfort food like mac n’ cheese or ice cream may pack on the pounds if eaten too much. Cut back on these indulgences and eat them once a week or once a month in reduced portions. Also try the calorie less versions or substitutions.
Patience – healthy eating is not done overnight but from different changes made gradually.
The Dietary Guidelines for Americans 2010 states that healthy eating must be composed of an emphasis on fruits, vegetables, whole grains, fat-free or low-fat milk and milk products. It should also include lean meat, poultry, fish, beans, eggs and nuts. Moreover, food low in saturated fats, trans fats, cholesterol, salt (sodium), and added sugars and food within daily calorie needs.
In order to achieve a healthy lifestyle, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recommends the following eating plan:
Start with eating habits – Have a notebook that lists all meals and the feelings you had when you took each meal. WebMD says that "Emotional eating is eating for reasons other than hunger," says Jane Jakubczak, a registered dietitian at the University of Maryland. "Instead of the physical symptom of hunger initiating the eating, an emotion triggers the eating." Eat only when hungry and not when just feeling like it.
Fruits – Fresh fruits in season are good choices to add to a diet. Apples, bananas, mangoes, pineapples and kiwi are just some of the many examples to choose from.
Vegetables – Try them grilled, steamed, herbed or pan-fried in a non-stick pan with little oil. It may just surprise your taste buds. Try the local farmer’s market or the produce aisle at the grocery store.
Calcium-rich – Eat more dairy products from low-fat or fat-free milk and yogurts without the added sugars.
Favorites – Try healthier cooking methods to favorite dishes. Fried food may be oven-baked or grilled. Look for a recipe on the web, cookbooks or magazines for recipes with fewer calories.
Portions – A lot of people say that “eat in moderation.” Comfort food like mac n’ cheese or ice cream may pack on the pounds if eaten too much. Cut back on these indulgences and eat them once a week or once a month in reduced portions. Also try the calorie less versions or substitutions.
Patience – healthy eating is not done overnight but from different changes made gradually.