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Prepare your own food instead of buying fast food.
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Eat less, enjoy more.
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Veggie broth is a great healthy choice.
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Buy from local farmers.
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Buy food in its season (e.g. strawberries in summer).
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The best healthy cuisines are Indian, Thai, Japanese, Chinese, Mexican and Greek.
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Don’t leave yourself dehydrated. Water flushes out fats and toxins.
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Drinking a glass of ice water can burn 25 calories!
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Start each lunch/dinner with salad.
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Research healthy restaurants.
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Protein bars make a good snack.
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Don’t serve your food in big bowls.
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Don’t shop when you’re hungry.
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Eat your favorite foods – even if unhealthy – every now and then.
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Avoid open buffets.
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Split your meal with a friend.
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Spice your meals up.
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3,500 calories = 1 pound of body weight
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Avoid foods that contain man-made ingredients.
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Avoid foods that contain more than 10 ingredients.
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Select foods that have minimal saturated fats.
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Pack healthy snacks.
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Swap soda for water.
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Wait 20 to 30 minutes to eat when you are hungry.
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An orange a day keeps the doctor away!
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Eggs aid in concentration and improves memory.
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Spinach is one of the most nutrient-dense foods available that improve brain function.
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Fasting is one of the oldest therapies in medicine.
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To make any meal ultra nutritious, just add sea vegetables (can be found in Asian markets)
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Asian food is considered among the healthiest in the world.
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Frozen vegetables retain almost all of their nutritional value.
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Whole oats are rich is fiber, minerals, and vitamins rich.
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Use chocolate covered bananas as a healthy dessert.
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Onion is believed to clean the blood among many other health benefits. It is also one of the cheapest vegetables.
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Ginger is called “the universal medicine”
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Dark chocolate is packed with healthy nutrients. Moreover, it improves mood and pleasure.
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Eat lettuce if you have a sleep problem.
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Eat cabbage to boost cancer-fighting enzymes.
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Use peanut butter and avocado as healthy fat sources.
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Mustard can be consumed guilt free.
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Enjoy preparing meals as a family. It’s a lot of fun.
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Home-cooked meals always win over eating out.
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Plan healthy menus as a family.
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Buy organic products whenever possible.
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Slow down when you eat.
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Replace fried food with steamed, baked or broiled food.
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Keep the skin and peels on fruits and vegetable if possible.
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Substitute whole wheat flour for white flour.
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When eating out, choose healthier choices.
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Eggs, beans, peas and lentils provide a good source of protein and fiber (also are good meat alternatives for vegetarians).
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Purchase leaner meat cuts more often.
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Minimize your caffeine intake.
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Eat a variety of fiber-rich foods everyday including whole grains, fruits, vegetables, and legumes.
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Replace salt with lemon, herbs and spices to flavor foods.
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Take a vitamin D supplement daily (the dose should be according to your age).
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Make at least half of your carbohydrate foods whole grain each day (e.g. brown rice).
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Include one dark green and one orange vegetable on your plate every day.
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Keep a variety of raw vegetables ready in the fridge for quick snacks.
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Make a fruit salad at least once a week.
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Enjoy soups often.
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Eat breakfast.
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Yogurt protects against ulcers and helps us digest food better.
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Walnuts lift mood.
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Tomatoes protect prostate.
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Strawberries calm stress.
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Rice conquers kidney stones.
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Oranges support immune systems.
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Mushrooms control blood pressure.
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Lemons smoothen skin.
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Honey increases energy.
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Garlic kills bacteria.
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Fish boosts memory.
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Carrots save eyesight.
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Broccoli combats cancer.
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Bananas strengthen bones.
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Apples protect your heart.
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Don’t sleep immediately after eating.
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Replace tea with green tea.
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Don’t eat fruits immediately after meal.
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Never smoke after eating.
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Eat oily fish like salmon or sardine at least twice a week (rich in Omega-3)
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Buy low fat versions of dairy products.
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Use extra virgin olive oil for salads or whenever suitable.
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Desserts should be kept to minimum.
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When eating outside, watch out for large portion sizes.
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Cut back on margarine.
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Eat fish at least once a week.
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Take the skin off before eating chicken.
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Eat a variety of foods.
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Keep track of your food intake to know which food group you need to eat more or less from.
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Before following a nutrition plan, check the credibility of its creator.
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Exercise is important to burn your food efficiently.
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Don’t take more than one all-purpose multivitamin daily.
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Eat something every four hours.
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Don’t eat too much or until you’re stuffed.
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Never cut any food group out of your diet including carbohydrates and fat.
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When buying packaged foods, read the nutrition labels carefully.
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Eat whole, fresh, unprocessed foods.
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Don’t replace whole fruits with fruit juices.
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