Top 5 Diet Tips

Top 5 Diet Tips

• Improve Eating Habits
  • Focus on healthy eating rather than participating in restrictive diets.
  • Always keep in mind that what you eat and drink has a direct impact on how you look and feel.

• Eat Fruits and Vegetables 
  • Harvard School of Public Health recommends filling half your plate with fruits and vegetables. 
  • The more vegetables and the greater the variety the better. 
  • Eat plenty of fruits of all colors
  • Leave the junk food on the shelves, because if you bring it home, you will eat it!

• Eat Energy Foods 
  • Focus on fueling your body with nourishing foods like Lean Protein, Whole Grains, and Vegetables. 
  • These foods offer longer lasting energy and make you feel fuller longer.

• Reduce or Eliminate foods that offer no or very little nutritional value.  
  • Empty calorie foods are foods that are high in calories but low in nutrients.  
  • They include: soda, juices, candy, energy drinks, fruit drinks, cookies, donuts, pastries, margarine, butter, cream, bacon, and all deep-fat fried foods to name a few.

• Don't listen Diet and Weight-Loss Marketing Professionals.  
  • Carbohydrates do not make you fat. 
  • Protein does not make you fat. 
  • Fat does not make you fat. 
  • Consuming more calories than your body burns will cause you to gain weight. It's that simple.  Bottom line: Don't eliminate or dramatically restrict your intake of carbohydrates, protein or fat.  Just choose the right kinds.  Lean Protein, Whole Grains, and Vegetables.