Hey Fitbuddies,
Try a few of these on for size to help you through the holiday season. Take Care and Be Well.
Healthy Eating Tip No. 1: Enjoy Fast Food Weekly, but Make Smart Choices
Fast Food retailers are trying to keep up with the times by offering healthy options. You’ve got to keep it real and keep it under control. You’ll never know how to handle fast food fare if you don’t practice right?
Healthy Eating Tip No. 2: Drink No More Than 1 Diet Soda a Day
One diet soda a day, bottom line.
Healthy Eating Tip No. 3: Pizza Night!
No need to give up this treat. Here’s your chance to pile on the veggies, have extra sauce. Have a minimum of lean protein if you must. Also ask for part-skim mozzarella cheese. A little goes a long way with this one. Pair it up with a tossed salad and you’re good to go.
Healthy Eating Tip No. 4: Breakfast Cereals With Fewer Than 3 Grams of Fiber Need Not Apply
Seek and ye shall find, cereal with more than 3 grams of fiber.
Healthy Eating Tip No. 5: Pump Up the Protein
Make it a rule to have protein at every meal and snack. Bone up on your resources there’s more to protein than meat, pork, poultry or lamb.
Healthy Eating Tip No. 6: Keep Score of Fruits and Vegetables
Try to include a fruit and a veggie at each meal
Healthy Eating Tip No. 7: Have Alcohol Only on Weekends
Limit your liquor to the weekends (Friday and Saturday) and keep it to no more than two.
Healthy Eating Tip No. 8: Have an After-Dinner Drink
Hot tea of a low-fat decaf latter helps to take the edge of the dessert cravings. If all else fails have a half whole wheat English muffin with a smear of fruit spread with it.
Healthy Eating Tip No. 9: Pre-Dinner Produce Munchies
Munch a bunch of cut up fruits and veggies if you need a before dinner bite.
Healthy Eating Tip No. 10: Count 4 Colors in Each Meal
Color me Healthy!! Aim to have at least four different colors on your plate.
