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Life Starts With Nutrition

Jun 26th, 2008 | By Food Snob | Category: Sustainable Living

Rating 4.00 out of 5

nutrition How many meals do you eat a day? The answer should be at least 3. That’s right, at least. Personally, I shoot for 5 small meals each day. Your body needs to continually refuel itself, and that means putting food in your mouth. Don’t be afraid of food. Love food. Indulge. Just be conscious about it and have moderation. Your nutrition is a huge factor to your quality of life, so start making better choices in what you eat.

If you are hungry, shoot for the fruit and healthy snacks. The healthy snacks are those that have never been packaged with an ingredient list longer than your makeup ingredient list. Apples, carrots, peaches, strawberries, almonds, and cashews are amazing snacks that fill you up.

Take a multivitamin as an insurance plan. It’s pretty likely that even though you try your best to eat healthy, you may not be getting all that recommended vitamins and minerals that your body needs.

Start tracking what you eat, and you will be surprised at what you are putting into your body. By writing them down, you become more aware of your consumption. Try FitDay for free food journal tracking. It takes some initial time to set-up and input specific foods, but once you get started, it’s easy to keep track of your food, caloric intake, and fitness activities.

Nutrition is about conscious choices, not deprivation. Eat sensibly, and allow yourself treats about twice a week. It can be a small slice of cheesecake or an ice cream night out. Keep in mind: deprivation leads to failure, and it’s all about establishing good lifestyle habits. Take a bite towards better health today.

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Chew On This

May 25th, 2008 | By Food Snob | Category: Sustainable Living

Rating 3.00 out of 5

Chew On This We eat to live, not live to eat. We also tend to mindlessly munch on snacks during computer or television time, as well as wolf down a meal when we are rushed and especially hungry. Sometimes we feel sad and start to eat. A lot. What happened to experiencing our food?

A step to greater satisfaction with food and better weight management is mindful eating. While it is hard, try to have one meal or snack where you are truly enjoying the texture, taste, and smell of what you are eating. You will soon realize that only three bites will have you satiated and full.

To enjoy your food, here are a few things to think about before chowing down:

How hungry are you? Assess your hunger level and determine how much you should eat before you even put anything on your plate. Therefore you already took a mindful first step towards control.

Eat slowly That means setting your utensil down before you take another bite. It takes longer but gives you time to chew, taste, and swallow.

Really taste the food Let the flavors dance in your mouth. Feel the texture along your tongue and palate. Observe the colors. By doing so, you will notice your taste satiety, and become fuller faster.

Stop before you are full It takes your body some time to signal to your brain that you are full, so start listening more carefully to your body. If you feel full, you probably ate too much already.

For a list of great foods to include and enjoy in your diet, check out my post on five foods that can change your life.