Reading Meatless Diet
Reading Meatless Diet
Reading Meatless Diet
To set yourself up for success, try to keep things simple. Eating a healthier diet
doesn’t have to be complicated. Instead of being overly concerned with counting
calories, for example, think of your diet in terms of color, variety, and freshness.
Focus on avoiding packaged and processed foods and opting for more fresh
ingredients whenever possible.
Prepare more of your own meals. Cooking more meals at home can help you take
charge of what you’re eating and better monitor exactly what goes into your food.
You’ll eat fewer calories and avoid the chemical additives, added sugar, and
unhealthy fats of packaged and takeout foods that can leave you feeling tired,
bloated, and irritable, and exacerbate symptoms of depression, stress, and anxiety.
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Make the right changes. When cutting back on unhealthy foods in your diet, it’s
important to replace them with healthy alternatives. Replacing dangerous trans fats
with healthy fats (such as switching fried chicken for grilled salmon) will make a
positive difference to your health. Switching animal fats for refined carbohydrates,
though (such as switching your breakfast bacon for a donut), won’t lower your risk
for heart disease or improve your mood.
Read the labels. It’s important to be aware of what’s in your food as manufacturers
often hide large amounts of sugar or unhealthy fats in packaged food, even food
claiming to be healthy.
Focus on how you feel after eating. This will help foster healthy new habits and
tastes. The healthier the food you eat, the better you’ll feel after a meal. The more
junk food you eat, the more likely you are to feel uncomfortable, nauseous, or
drained of energy.
Drink plenty of water. Water helps flush our systems of waste products and toxins,
yet many of us go through life dehydrated—causing tiredness, low energy, and
headaches. It’s common to mistake thirst for hunger, so staying well hydrated will
also help you make healthier food choices.
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