A healthy and peaceful life it is the goal we all rightly aim for. To achieve it, together with the good habit of do physical activity (even just walking a couple of hours a week), it is important to follow small dietary rules that favor one balanced diet accompanied by some simple and small habits which help transform the moments of our day into healthy and happy ‘spaces’.
Here they are.
7 little food rules to lose weight and feel better
1. Plan your main meals
It is important to put an end to wasting hours. By planning the times of the main meals, which we can consider four, including the classic ‘snack’, it will be easier to plan the best and healthiest menu for each moment. The the secret therefore lies in the programming.
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1. Chew at least 20 times
Take moments at the table with the right calm to satisfy one of the nutritional tips par excellence. Chew each bite at least twenty times and body and mind will benefit best from what you ingest. All this, if possible, in convivial moments where the ‘relaxed’ tone of voice certainly makes the difference.
2. Low fat
If you consume low-fat products (meat or dairy products) it does not mean that you can increase the quantity. Let’s not be defeated by immediate pleasure because of the health benefits it brings balanced diet they are much more satisfying in the long run.
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3. What food portions should be to lose weight
We don’t fill the plates. Let’s choose reasonable portions and, as nutritionists suggest, if possible we put everything we intend to consume in a container so as to have a real perception of what we are eating. Don’t sit too long at the table It’s something else you should get used to doing.
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4. Keep food away
A very simple rule is also to prepare the table only with the bare essentials in order to have away from our sight any ‘tempting’ foods which is best kept tightly closed in the pantry.
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5. Drink water and tea
Keep soft drinks and carbonated drinks well away prefer water. And if this change can be so traumatic, a small transition could be made with teas which now have different flavors and can be sweetened with a little honey. Dare to change, you will be surprised.
6. Move as much as possible
This is a change to our habits that is only good. Moving our body is an infallible medicine. Take the stairs, forget about the elevator, reach your workplace on foot (at least in the last stretch of the road…), go for a bike ride in your free time. If you can, go for a run. The benefits will be immediate and not only for the body, but also for your mental state.
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