Do you want to get the most out of your body? Are you over feeling tired and unmotivated? Here are 8 simple steps that you can take to be a healthier, happier you! Improve your health now!
1. Drink plenty of water
Most people will know that you need to drink 2 litres of water a day as a healthy fluid intake. This is true to an extent but better advice is to monitor the colour of your wee! People vary so much in their fluid levels and some people require more or less than 2 litres a day. To remain well hydrated just keep your urine a nice pale yellow colour, if its darker than this you are not drinking enough water.
2. Eat at the same time everyday
The body loves routine and daily rhythms, eating at roughly the same time each day helps stabilize your appetite and metabolism. When your eating habits become sporadic, you’re more likely to overeat and lose control of your appetite. Check out the Healthy Eating Hub Membership for a practical process to develop eating habits for long term weight loss.
3. Eat fruit at snack times
Fruit will satisfy a sweet tooth craving but will be much lower in calories than if you picked up a sweet biscuit or chocolate bar.
4. Make vegetables the main event
Most of the time we make vegetables the side dish. When you create a meal fill up the plate with at least half vegetables and make the meat or other accompaniments the side dish. The meal will be just as filling and satisfying on a lot less calories. Plus your body will thank you for all the vitamins, minerals, antioxidants and fibre.
5. Go for high fibre
I encourage you to try wholemeal pasta and brown rice next time you make your favourite family dinner. Not only will it still taste great, you will feel fuller on less food! Fibre will also be great for your cholesterol and those daily bowel movements! Other high fibre foods include, oats, nuts, seeds, wholemeal or multi-grain bread, lentils, legumes, beans, fruit and vegetables.
6. Choose whole foods
Whole foods such as raw nuts and seeds are great for our health, They’re a fantastic source of fibre, essential fats and other nutrients. Aim to eat them whole and unprocessed, rather than made into a ground up into a meal (e.g: almond meal) or paste (e.g: peanut butter). These foods are ok to eat occasionally, but the processing makes it easy to overeat. 1 cup of almond meal is approximately 90 almonds!
7. Try fish
Fish is a great source of healthy fats, protein and other nutrients such as selenium, iodine, calcium and zinc. Eat 1-2 serves of fish a week. Try this: BBQ fish in a small amount of extra virgin olive oil, salt & pepper. Serve with lots of stir fried vegetables and drizzle over a dressing of lemon juice, crushed garlic, balsamic vinegar, fresh basil and parsley. So good!
8. Good quality dark chocolate
Yes you can! Because life is short, chocolate is good and a little bit won’t hurt!
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