Page 15 - Essentials For Eating Again
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Good Choices
Eat with other people whenever possible. Eating with others has countless
social and emotional advantages—particularly for kids—and lets you model
healthy eating habits. Eating in front of the television set or PC frequently
leads to senseless overeating.
Take time to chew up your food and savor mealtimes.
Chew up your food slowly, savoring each bite. We tend to hurry though our
meals, forgetting to really taste the flavors and feel the textures of what is in
our mouths. Reconnect with the delight of eating.
Hear your body.
Ask yourself if you're truly hungry, or have a glass of water to see if you're
thirsty rather than hungry. During a meal, quit eating prior to you feeling
full. It in reality takes a few minutes for your brain to tell your body that it's
had adequate food, so eat slow.
Eat breakfast, and consume littler meals throughout the day.
A healthy breakfast may jump-start your metabolism, and eating little,
healthy meals throughout the day (instead of the standard 3 big meals) keeps
your energy up and your metabolism going.
Breakfast is really of import on any weight-loss program. A fit breakfast truly
is the most crucial meal of the day.
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