| Everyone is searching for ways to lose weight | | | | carbs, calories, how much equals 1 serving, etc. |
| and become healthier. Fortunately there is one | | | | Labels are your best friend. If you don't |
| proven way, and it is to eat healthy. Below see | | | | understand them it will be hard to loose weight. |
| 10 helpful hints. | | | | 6. Eat breakfast everyday. Breakfast is the most |
| 1. Eat grains such as high fiber cereal, oatmeal, | | | | important meal of the day. When a healthy |
| grits, etc. It is important to have a high fiber diet | | | | breakfast is eaten it begins the calorie burning |
| to keep the body cleansing regularly. Also these | | | | machine for the day. Whole grain and oatmeal is |
| carbohydrates start up your calorie burning | | | | highly recommended because it gets the |
| machine. This is why fiber cereals are | | | | metabolism working. |
| recommended for breakfast in most healthy | | | | 7. Eat Fresh fruit but, be selective on fruits eaten. |
| eating plans. | | | | Some fruits such as ripen bananas are extremely |
| 2. Eat dark green leafy vegetables daily; such as; | | | | high in sugar and may be a detriment to your |
| spinach, romaine lettuce, dark cabbage, kale and | | | | goals, but fruits like blue berries have antioxidants |
| other greens. Dark vegetables are high in fiber | | | | and help build your immune system and are low in |
| and have many nutrients and vitamins that are | | | | calories. |
| needed for the body to function at a healthy | | | | 8. Write down everything eaten, keep a journal. It |
| level, and they are low in calories. Because dark | | | | is important to record everything that you eat. It |
| vegetables consist of a large percent of water | | | | allows you to see exactly what you are putting in |
| you can indulge and still loose weight. | | | | your mouth all day long. It gives you better insight |
| 3. Eat at least 4 times each day, five when trying | | | | on why you may not be loosing weight. You must |
| to loose weight. By eating often you won't have | | | | record everything that you eat, what time and |
| the opportunity to get hungry and overeat. | | | | how much eaten. |
| Secondly smaller meals are easier for the body to | | | | 9. Don't snack while watching TV. When you eat |
| digest, burn off fat and unwanted calories. | | | | in front of the TV there maybe very little |
| Because of how our bodies are designed if you | | | | connection on how much your mouth is taking in. |
| do not feed your body it will go into survival | | | | This leads to overeating. |
| mode and hang onto extra weight versus | | | | 10. Don't eat empty calories. If you want to loose |
| releasing it. | | | | weight, make every calorie count. Some foods |
| 4. Use portion control to loose weight. Never | | | | have great value, while others taste good but |
| overeat. Put the appropriate portion of food on | | | | have no nutritional value and lots of calories. Know |
| your plate. You have to know your portions, for | | | | the difference. |
| example; steak or chicken should only be 4-5oz., | | | | This article may be free reprinted or distributed |
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| of water you can have 1 cup or more. | | | | bio and website link must remain intact and be |
| 5. Read labels. They contain valuable information, | | | | included in every reproduction. |
| such as; how many grams of sugar, sodium, | | | | |