• Avoid highly refined 'white' foods, e.g. cake, biscuits, white bread.
We have all been told on numerous occasions by the media, health care practitioners, educational centres, nutritionists, family members and our friends that we need to cut down on refined and processed foods. Research results indicate that the portion of our population eating these refined white and often highly processed food items, including white bread and rice in particular, had more abdominal fat and therefore probably more visceral fat, i.e. the fat on the inside around the stomach; a major problem in some people which can lead to other chronic health problems. A healthy eating plan should be based on foods that provide a variety of wholegrain and fibre rich sources, which incidentally are also low GI (will keep you satisfied for longer the right way) and don't contain a lot of gluten or sugar.
• Trick your eyes: use a smaller plate for meals.
This is a neat trick! Just by using a smaller plate and bowl at mealtimes will trick your mind into thinking you having more than you actually are. The mind is a very powerful tool when it comes to eating. Apply the same technique to the glass you have to drink your water from. Just by using a tall thin glass rather a shorter one it makes you feel as though you are drinking more. All it takes to fill the quota of your water intake, is 8 glasses (based on a 250ml metric cup measurement) - now that's not that hard is it?
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