Eating Right

Learning how to eat right is the single most important thing you will ever learn. Knowing the right foods to eat and adopting the right eating habits, will set you up for a healthy life, free from the burden of excessive weight gain. Healthy eating doesn't have to be complicated. A well-balanced diet that contains a variety of food groups is key to losing weight and keeping it off. There are numerous fad diets that suggest limiting certain food groups entirely. Carbohydrate free and fat free diets are big business but in many cases they can actually be damaging to your health.

These tips are sure to get you on track to eating right;

1. Switch to a smaller dinner plate. Portion control is important.

2. Eating a salad before lunch or dinner is a sure way to keep you from overeating. It will help to curb your appetite and help you to feel satisfied sooner. Just don’t overdo the dressing, go with something low fat or drizzle your salad with extra-virgin olive oil and vinegar.

3. Always start the day with a high-fiber, high-protein breakfast. Research shows that those who eat breakfast are less likely to over-eat during the day.

4. Avoid snacking late in the evening. As a general rule don't eat after your evening meal. Using CleanseToThin™cleansing powder will help curb night-time cravings.

5. Moderate total fat intake, limit saturated fats (like marbled meats, butter, cheese, baked goods and fast foods) and eliminate trans fats (from foods containing partially hydrogenated oils). Instead, replace these fats with mono- and polyunsaturated fats (Olive oil, nuts and seeds).

6. Plan your meals out in advance. Grocery shopping for the week ahead will help you to eat a lot healthier and avoid the usual pitfalls.

7. Fill 75% of your plate with non-starchy vegetables and the remaining 25% with lean protein. If you follow this guideline it will be impossible to veer of track.

8. Eat a variety of nutrients from all the food groups. It's important that your body gets vitamins, minerals, fiber, carbohydrates, protein and good fats from a variety of different foods.

9. Identify high-calorie, non-essential food items and stop buying them. If they aren't in your house, you won't eat them!

10. When eating out try to choose sensibly from the menu. Opt for low calorie meals, like a salad with dressing on the side. Or choose something from the appetizer menu. Portion control is key when eating out.