Eating smart is the basis of healthy eating. Eating for good health is not a matter of going on some strict fad diet, trying to be unreasonably skinny or depriving yourself of foods you enjoy. Rather, it's more about deciding to live a healthy lifestyle so you can look and feel your best and always have the health and energy to live your life 100% full out at all times.
Healthy living, which includes eating smart and making healthy food choices, can greatly reduce your risk of killer diseases such as cancer, heart disease and diabetes. Healthy eating can also help you stay mentally and emotionally sound by stabilizing your mood and keeping you mentally alert. Healthy living can also greatly improve your chances for a successful, prosperous career.
And it all begins not with making big drastic changes in your life but with simply taking small manageable steps. With commitment and gradual change, a healthy diet and a healthy lifestyle can be yours a lot faster than you can imagine.
Begin by simplifying your diet. Instead of working so heard at measuring portions and counting calories, just start by adding more variety, color and freshness to daily diet. By gradually adding more fresh (i.e. non processed) ingredients to your favorite foods and recipes, your diet will soon become a lot tastier and a lot healthier.
Eating smart is not going on some crash die and trying to change your eating habits overnight. That only leads to cheating and failure and not success. Make small changes such as adding a salad with lots of colorful veggies to your daily eating plan or spreading healthy olive oil rather than butter on your morning toast.
Speaking of morning toast, beginning your day with a healthy breakfast is one of the best things you can do to get on a healthy lifestyle plan. A healthy breakfast will jump start your metabolism and get you off on the right foot. Instead of a pop tart or doughnut, try a bowl of low fat yogurt with sliced banana, some fresh or frozen berries sprinkled with unsweetened cereal or granola or a bowl of oatmeal with some fresh fruit. They're easy to fix, quite filling and pretty tasty.
And rather than eating three large meals, plan to eat about five smaller ones spread out over the day. This will keep your metabolism up and help you maintain a steady energy level.
There is a lot more you can do to get on a healthy eating plan, but if you follow the above suggestions you'll be on your way to success.
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