Leading a healthy lifestyle does not mean being relegated to a lifetime of eating salads.
What it does mean is incorporating a well-balanced approach toward food. We can have a pat of butter, individual servings of eggs and even a sizzling, marbled rib steak.
Individual foods are not innately unhealthy. Rather it is nutritional imbalances which can wreak havoc on our overall health.
Processed foods such as cakes, cookies and refined sugars, including high-fructose corn syrup and all-purpose flour, all contribute to the obesity epidemic in the United States. Obesity has been closely linked to diabetes, cardiovascular disease, stroke and even cancer.
Simple, healthy, and delicious substitutions are the key for longevity, health and vitality.
Social engagement revolves around food.
While healthy eating does not mean cutting back on our social engagements, it does mean planning to avoid pitfalls. If we are attending an event, eat a small snack before the event and hydrate.
Often we think we are hungry and we eat when in reality, we are really thirsty. Being proactive and filling up with healthier options will stave off hunger, prevent us from overeating or partaking regularly in foods which are not good for our health.
Be mindful when we eat.
Our body is a temple. Ask ourselves, “Is this something I want to incorporate into my body?”
When falling off the wagon, get back on again immediately.
Try the 80/20 rule. Follow the food guidelines strictly 80% of the time and indulge 20% of the time.
It’s ok to have our cake and eat it too. Just don’t make it a daily habit.
