To some, eating healthy is almost equivalent to starving yourself or eating something that are either tasteless or has an awful taste. But, this isn’t actually true. Dieting doesn’t mean sacrificing your appetite for good food, in fact, there are several ways on how to maintain that healthy eating habit and still satisfy your craving for good and tasty food.
Eating a variety of nutrient rich food is very beneficial. The human body needs more than 40 different kinds of nutrients and there is no single food that can supply all of these nutrients. The food you eat daily should more o less have bread, or other whole grain products, dairy products, meat, poultry, fish, and other food that are rich in protein. The amount of food you eat basically depends on how much calorie you can burn within a day.
Whole grains, fruits and vegetables are also essential to the body. In fact, in every 6-11 servings of bread, rice, cereal, and other pasta, three of which should be whole grain. Also, our body needs approximately 2-4 servings of fruit and 3-5 servings of vegetable. If this kind of food doesn’t appeal to your appetite, try to give them another chance. The best way to appreciate them is to browse through cookbooks for delectable ways to prepare these foods.
It is not necessary to eliminate foods that can probably harm your health. The solution to this is reducing your intake. If your favorite foods are high in fat, salt or sugar, you don’t really have to give them up. You just have to limit your intake of these foods. You should take note of the amount of food you eat, and how often you eat them.
To those individuals who enjoy eating foods that have a high fat content like meats and whole milk dairy products, you can replace them with the kinds that contain lesser amount of fat like skim or low fat milk and flank steak, beef round and other lean cuts of meat.
When it comes to dieting there are three important things one should be able to know. What is too much for him, what is too less for him and what is just right for him. Moderation is the key to a healthy diet, if a person knows how to take in just the right amount of everything, them he doesn’t need to sacrifice his cravings for delicious foods.
About the Author:
My name is Daniel Corcia and I want to share my personal weight loss story with you and the millions of people who struggle with body image and weight maintenance.