7 Reasons NOT to diet. Diets don’t work. Diets lend themselves to deprivation. Deprivation leads to its opposite, over indulgence. “Diet” foods are made of chemicals. Diets don’t last. 90% of people gain the weight back,plus some once the diet is deemed over. Diets make people grumpy. 7 Reasons to Eat Healthy Healthy eating will help you lose weight. Healthy food gives you more energy. Nutritious food keeps your bowels moving. Real food curbs cravings. Fresh cooking keeps you satisfied. Adopting a healthy style will increase your life span. Healthy food boosts your moods. 7 Ways to Eat Right Eat vegetables. Salute them, roast them, grill them, stir-fry them , wrap them, toss them, eat them. lots of them. Snack on fresh fruit. Seasonal fruit is best. If you eat red meat, reduce the quantity or frequency. Less than 4 ounces or just once a week is suitable for most people. (Eventually eliminate if you choose) Buy organic. This is especially true for meat and dairy. Our food sources are sprayed with fertilizer chemicals and pesticides but worse yet, animal products are loaded with antibiotics, hormones and steroids. Choose whole grains like quinoa, brown rice, basmati rice, cuscus and oats over packaged breads and overly processed pastas, wraps and cereals. Plan ahead. Pre-make a few staple foods a couple times a week. That way it’s ready to go when your tired or in a hurry: Bake several sweet potatoes, grill a few chicken breasts, create a few crockpot soups, pre-cut veggies to quickly sauté, pre-wash fruit to grab on the run etc. Get rid of the junk food. If you don’t have it you’re a whole lot less likely to eat it. 7 Easy Specifics Cook with ginger and black pepper. Ginger works like a probiotic and anti-inflammatory and both spices kick charge your metabolism. Cook with turmeric. This bright orange spice fights free radicals (the insidious little boogers that break down our cells and cause pre-mature aging.) Sip warm water verses cold. Cold water extinguishes your digestive fire and weakens your ability to break down food. Eat when you’re hungry. Stop before you’re full. Eat your bigger meal earlier in the day. (lunch time) Try not to eat right before bed. (give atleast 2 hours between food and sleep)
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