5 Tips for Healthy Eating
Healthy eating and healthy eating habits are what we all strive to develop in our lives. The first tip toward healthy eating is reflecting on your generational eating habits. For example, if you were raised in the 1950s or 60s, the portions of food served tended to be very big portions. Once the habits are formed, they become harder to control and more challenging to break. However, it is imperative to cut ties with these bad cycles in life and learn to develop portion control. Smaller sized meals, less snacking, and healthier choices of the food group chain are vital and therefore play a big role in your overall health. While it is difficult to break the habit chain, it is possible to have it under control the majority of the time. Our bodies do not find food overload a healthy balance. In fact, food overload at one given meal can wreak havoc on our overall bodily systems, organs, and daily function.
Another healthy eating tip requires the right food choices. Do we eat the apple or the cookie? Do we eat the French fries or the sweet potato? Rich foods play a role in major diseases. As we research what foods are healthy for what particular parts of our body, we develop food knowledge. Many people become experts on how to fix their cars, how their homes run, or what is the best and latest vacation package. In fact, the most valuable package you own should be your body and keeping it healthy. Once you start your research and become a food knowledge expert, you will enjoy your healthy eating journey more effectively. For example, did you know that beets are healthy for your lungs or that walnuts are heart healthy? Sweet potatoes are packed full of nutritional vitamins as well as avocados, garlic, raw ginger, and onions. Unlike these healthy food choices, overly processed foods and sweets should be kept to a minimum to maintain optimum health. Remember, do not rush your meals. Chew and digest slowly for good health. We tend to do everything fast in our society, including eating our food. Slow down!! Chew it slow!!! Take the time to enjoy your meal experience.
An excellent, surefire healthy tip is spelled F-I-B-E-R! Fiber is our daily cleans. Choose bran-rich organic cereals, flax and chia seeds, nuts, seeds, or green leafy veggies, or sweet potatoes. Two types are what I call the King and Queen of fiber. The King is organic figs, and the Queen is dark, juicy, dried organic prunes. Figs are like a human vacuum cleaner. Keep your body clean and eat fiber daily – 20 grams at least!
A healthy habit is, of course, exercise. If you walk, run, swim, do cardio, or any other active sport 4 times a week, you are good to go! An active body is a healthy body. When we sweat, we release toxins. Nobody wants toxins in their body!
And lastly, one final tip is take your daily vitamins. Put them in your smoothies (the liquid version) or take by pill form. B vitamins, D vitamins, vitamin C powder, choline for brain health, or an overall total daily helps to optimize good health, especially when we exercise! Please research injectable vitamins. They are quite popular now and healthy. Research who has the best! When we develop healthy habits, the future looks bright! Here’s to your health and well-being!
