Since the 1990s, dieting fads have continued to evolve dramatically. Celebrities, doctors, health and wellness publications, and fitness professionals all have diets that they recommend based on personal experience or preference. Even the US government sets new dietary guidelines every five years as a basic plan for Americans to follow.
Meanwhile, consumers get bombarded with advice that may or may not help them meet their goals. If you're sick of dieting but know you need to adjust your eating habits, try these seven healthy lifestyle changes instead.
7 Healthy Lifestyle Changes
1. Get Rid of Unhealthy Snacks
A diet full of junk food such as chips, cookies, candy, white flour, etc., increases the risk of developing life-threatening diseases. Conversely, you decrease your chances of developing diseases like obesity or cancer by cutting out unhealthy snacks.
2. Stock Up on Fruit
Unfortunately, free sugars, or sugars removed from their natural source and added into processed foods, are much easier to consume in excess. In addition, most of the health risks associated with sugar are related to free sugars, such as tooth decay or unwanted weight gain.
Instead of avoiding all sugar, focus on replacing the processed sugar in your diet with healthy, naturally occurring sugars like those found in fruit. Most people would find it difficult to consume fructose in excess while eating only fruit, and the fructose in fruit comes with essential vitamins, minerals, and fiber. Bonus!
3. Eat At Home
Getting food on the go increases your risk of choosing unhealthy foods. You may be running errands or getting out of a meeting late, and suddenly you're starving and desperate for a quick meal. Your impulse control is at an all-time low, and you choose an unhealthy meal over the healthy one you had planned.
By stocking up on healthy meal items and cooking at home, you commit to eating well. You also reduce the number of calories you consume.
4. Add Lots of Fiber
Eating fiber also regulates blood sugar and suppresses hunger. In addition to eating plenty of fruits and vegetables, you should add lots of whole grains, legumes, and nuts to get your daily dose of fiber.
5. Eat Breakfast
6. Drink Plenty of Water
7. Portion Control
Impulsive eating, overeating, and giving in to unhealthy food cravings will derail any healthy diet. The idea isn't to eat small portions for the rest of your life. Instead, introduce conscious thought into your eating habits so that you no longer eat automatically but intuitively and mindfully.
Change Your Relationship With Food
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