| If you've been attempting to "beat the bulge" by dieting | | | | Healthy Eating Tip #2 |
| and exercising, but can't seem to find something that | | | | "Surround" Yourself with Healthy Snacks - Don't literally |
| works and lasts, you'll want to start using these 3 | | | | surround yourself with snack food (you might eat it all), |
| simple healthy eating tips today. | | | | but do take a look at what is included in your snacking |
| As a Personal Trainer, I've been witness to the stories | | | | options. Are there lots of high calorie, high sugar |
| told by clients of their hard work in the gym and their | | | | foods? Or do you have a healthier mix of fruits and |
| struggles outside of the health club. It's true, the other | | | | vegetables stored within reach? |
| 23 hours of the day that you aren't in the gym can | | | | What I've found is that if there is a bag of chips |
| completely overwhelm the efforts you've put into | | | | anywhere in the house, I'll eventually find it and I'll eat it. |
| exercise, especially when it comes to choices of | | | | Most people are the same. |
| nutrition. | | | | Healthy Eating Tip #3 |
| The following tips are those that have been most | | | | If you enjoying eating at restaurants for any meal of |
| successful for my clients and athletes in overcoming | | | | the day, whether it is breakfast, lunch, or dinner, you |
| some of their damaging nutritional habits. | | | | may have found that individual servings could often |
| Healthy Eating Tip #1 | | | | feed a family. |
| Don't drink your calories - Okay, so we don't eat liquids, | | | | Instead of forcing yourself through the appetizers, main |
| but they are a critical part of your overall nutrition. If | | | | course and dessert, ask for part of each course to be |
| you have never looked at the nutrition label on the side | | | | wrapped up right away. That way, you'll be able to |
| of even a small bottle of juice, I am sure you would be | | | | enjoy some smaller portions and you'll have some |
| surprised to find that the figures for calories and for | | | | tasty leftovers for the next day. It's a win-win. Oh |
| carbohydrates (basically sugars) are through the roof, | | | | yeah, it helps, too if you order something nutritious in |
| especially when you consider the servings per | | | | the first place! |
| container. | | | | Sticking To It |
| Although some juices do contain a good amount of | | | | One of the reasons that people give up on their goals |
| vitamin quality, it is usually not enough to offset the | | | | is because of a lack of results. Oftentimes, a lack of |
| influx of calories that you'll be taking in. The important | | | | results stems from a lack of consistency. To help |
| point to remember is that these calories are "empty | | | | keep consistent, try printing out this article. Post it on |
| calories" and won't be used effectively by your body | | | | your fridge or somewhere in your office as a reminder |
| as fuel to help build muscle or to burn fat. | | | | of 3 simple healthy eating tips that will put you on the |
| Water is almost always your best choice. | | | | path to fitness and nutrition success. |