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Put a Check on Emotional Eating
The holidays are often stressful. Plus, sweet treats and rich foods come with the holiday season. This combination can really challenge the emotional eater, who reaches for food in emotionally charged times of need.
Slow Down, You're Eating Too Fast
Overeating...it is an easy thing to do. We all do it and it leaves us with a bellyache or a sense of guilt (if you're trying to lose a few pounds). Since it takes 20 minutes after you start eating to register feelings of fullness, slowing down while eating is a great way to avoid eating more than you need.
No really - Eat Your VEGGIES!!!
Am I a broken record? Probably, because I am going to tell you all to eat your fruits and veggies. I know I am probably preaching to the choir, I mean you are already reading FitSugar, right?
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10 Eating Tips For Avoiding the Freshman 15
The dorm dining hall can be dangerous — like a giant, all-you-can-eat buffet available all day, every day. It's no wonder most of us gain some weight when going off to college, though the infamous "freshman 15" is really more like 10 pounds.
Whether you're eating in a dining hall or cooking for yourself in your first apartment, a few simple strategies can help you avoid that first-year college weight gain.
Vacation Eating Tip: Baked, Broiled, Grilled
I know many people feel that when they are on vacation they can eat whatever they want. But just like the credit card bill for all those personal indulgences, excessive calories stick around too. When ordering out on vacation, same as at home, you want to look for the key words "baked," "broiled," or "grilled."
Healthy Eating Tip: Take 20 Each Meal
The body takes about 20 minutes to recognize it's full. This means if you scarf down your lunch or dinner in less than ten minutes, you may not realize that you've actually overeaten, and you're actually full, until it's already down the hatch. I know this is easier said than done, but do yourself a favor by trying to make each meal last at least 20 minutes.
Holiday Eating Tip: Eating in Groups
The holidays are approaching which means all of us healthy eaters need to be armed to go into holiday meals with our best tricks up our sleeve.
In light of this and because it's time to start thinking about the holidays, CalorieLab.com offers some great tips and tricks for surviving holiday meals. Here are highlights:
- Sit next to the slowest eater at the table and match that person’s pace
- Always have some food left on your plate to forestall the “one more helping” impulse
- Decide how much you will eat before the meal takes place
- Be the last person to begin eating
- Limit your meal to the entree plus a maximum of two items, with dessert, appetizer, bread and so forth constituting an item each
Healthy Eating Tip: Top Yogurt With Rolled Oats
I've 'fessed up to eating the same thing for breakfast every day: cereal and fruit with milk or yogurt. But lately, with all the delicious berries in season, I've been cutting down on the grains and loading up on fruit.
Hence, my latest healthy eating tip: treat your grains as a topping for your fruit and yogurt.
Healthy Eating Tip: Eat Calcium For Dessert
Even when our willpower is at its peak performance, sweet treats after meals can be the hardest thing to give up. I don't know about you, but after a savory meal, I often crave just a tiny bite of dessert. If you're the same way, I have a tasty tip ensures that you get your RDI of calcium while satisfying your sweet tooth.
Healthy Eating Tip: Add Beans to the Food You Eat
Beans, beans, good for the heart . . .
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