Eating Tips That May Help You

So, you’re looking for ways to stay on top of your eating habits to assist you in staying healthy.  You may want to consider some of these eating tips as part of your daily and weekly regimen: 

1. Drink lots of water. Your body needs a lot of it, so don’t deny your body. Water is not just a way to flush out toxins, but if you have more water in your system you will generally feel more fit and healthier. The best thing about water is that it has zero calories.

2. Substitute clean fruit purees for margarine or butter. Fruit purees are so easy to prepare in a blender and may considerably reduce calories and fat from your meal plan.

3. Avoid eating while watching television.  You can be carried away so much with a television show, that you won’t even know that you have eaten too much.

4. Watch what you eat. Keep a watchful eye on everything that goes in. Sometimes the garnishes and condiments can be richer than the food itself.  Condiments and garnishes can be rich in calories also.

5. Drink a cup of water before you begin eating. Water naturally needs some space so that you become fuller without actually having to stuff yourself. Have another glass of water while you are having your food.

6. Try having breakfast within one hour of rising from bed. It’s always best to have breakfast within an hour of getting up so that your whole body can charge itself with the energy it needs for the day. Remember breakfast is the most important meal of the day.

7. Trim all fat from meats before cooking them if possible.

8. Try to reduce the amount of fried foods you may have from your diet.

9. Eat plenty of fruits.  Choose fresh fruits over processed fruits. Processed and canned fruits do not have as much fiber as fresh fruits.  In addition, canned and processed fruits are nearly always full of sugar.

10. Try not to skip meals and eat at least three meals a day if you can.

11. Read food labels by checking the fat, salt, carbohydrates and other items on the label.

12. Eat different types of foods by introducing yourself to a new meal each week if possible.  Meal planning can be boring when the same thing is eaten all the time.  Try creating recipes including new ones each week to take some of the boredom out of your weekly eating by trying something different.

13. Try to reduce and eventually eliminate eating fast foods from your diet.

14. Enjoy eating lots of fresh vegetables. Nature has a lot to choose from when it comes to choosing vegetables. The green leafy vegetables are your best bet. Try to add salads and other vegetables to your eating regimen.

15. Fresh vegetables are better than cooked or processed vegetables. Try to eat your vegetables raw. When you cook them, you are actually taking away nearly fifty percent of the natural vitamins in them. The way processed vegetables are prepared, they are not nearly half as good as fresh vegetables.  So, when you’re shopping for your vegetables get the fresh ones in the fresh vegetable section of your local grocery store or farmers market.

16. Boil your vegetables instead of cooking them, or better yet eat them raw if you can. However, if you do not like eating your vegetables raw, try steaming them without adding anything. This is probably the healthiest way to eat cauliflowers, cabbages and a host of other vegetables.

17. Try different varieties of beans as part of your weekly diet.  Beans have a high amount of energy, protein, minerals, and fiber.

18. Consider adding seafood to your diet a couple a times a week.  The omega 3 fatty acid in fish have shown to reduce the problems associated with heart attacks and also assist in sustaining a healthy eating and diet plan.

    Hopefully these eating tips may assist you with your daily and weekly eating goals that you set for yourself to continue on the right path to staying healthy over the age of 50.

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