When you begin an exercise program, you are most likely to reach for an apple instead of a donut. I have been exercising my entire life and it gives me the momentum to make better nutrition choices. To get you started, here is a FREE LINK to my workout on the beaches of Atlantic City.
Skip the drive-thru, restaurant or take-out window and eat at home to control the ingredients and portions and even save money. Here are five tips to eat healthier at home.
If you haven't completely blown your New Years Resolution to make healthier meal choices, but feel yourself caving in, this might just be the fix you need.
You think you have this whole healthy eating thing down. You've been looking up recipes, planning out meals, and you're feeling healthier already. And then it happens. The dreaded text. "Let's go out to eat tomorrow."
So you had all good intentions of maintaining your healthy eating plan at the party, but those chocolate chip cookies looked so good and that cheesecake was calling your name. Then it was followed by, "Oh well I blew it now, so what’s the point?" There is a better way to handle that according to Registered Dietian Keri Gans and author of The Small Change Diet.
Meal planning saves you time, calories, money and unneeded stress. It will help you to eat healthier and avoid last-minute food choices. See how easy it is to plan your meals and make a shopping list.
We know a healthy diet helps us keep our weight in check, but better food choices may also help improve our mood.
On the flip side, a diet high in fat and sugar that lacks fiber,fruits, and veggies is a recipe for poor health, according to research on depression and diet.