If you promised yourself you’d shape up your diet,here are the five easiest and healthiest habits to start today.
First thing , if it has a label , don’t eat it. Spend less time reading the fine print for calories and grams of fat by eating stuff that has no label.Whole fruits,vegetables,bulk grains and foods that haven’t been chemically altered have no labels.
Second would be , when in doubt , saute with garlic.Just chop up your veggies and saute them with olive oil,garlic and salt.This works for everything,If it’s something hard, like brocolli stalks or buttternut squash , simply cut the vegetable up really small.
Next , keep a food journal. It’s a powerful reality check of what goes into your mouth.You can also write down what’s going on in your life to determine when you tend to overindulge.
Fourth step, check ‘em grains. Trade refined carbs e.g. white pasta and white rice for brown rice ,barley,spelt,millet ,quinoa and buckwheat.
Last but not least ,create a salad bar in your fridge.After buying your greens, immediately wash,chop and store them, and make a week’s worth of salad dressing. Assemble your salad each morning before work !
