There are many of us who have formed eating habits. Some are healthier ("I always have fruit for dessert"), while others are less healthy ("I always reward myself with a sugary drink after work"). It's still possible to change your eating habits even if you've been doing so for a long time.
Abrupt and drastic lifestyle changes, such consuming only cabbage soup, may result in temporary weight loss. But such drastic measures won't work in the long run and are neither a good idea nor healthy. To change your eating habits for the better, you must take a deliberate strategy that involves reflection, replacement, and reinforcement.
Think back on all of your unique eating behaviors, both positive and negative, as well as your typical triggers for
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Change your bad behaviors for new, healthful ones. When you think back on your eating patterns, for instance, you might find that, when you eat by yourself, you eat too quickly. Thus, resolve to have a neighbor over for dinner one night a week or to have a weekly lunch with a coworker. Setting down your fork in between bites is another tactic. Reduce outside distractions as well, such as watching the news while eating. You become distracted by these things and fail to see how fast and how much you're eating.
Eat more leisurely. Eating too rapidly can cause you to "clean your plate" rather than noticing when your hunger is fulfilled.
Don't eat until you are actually hungry.
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Consume a spectrum of veggies, with three or more servings per day recommended for dark green, red, and orange veggies in particular.
Consume two or more servings of a variety of fruits each day.
Consume three to six servings each day of whole-grain, high-fiber breads and cereals. Minimize or get rid of processed or refined carbohydrates; whole grains should make up the majority of your diet.
Consume low-fat dairy products and drink low-fat or fat-free milk.
Select from an array of low-fat protein sources, such as beans, eggs, skinless chicken, seafood, lean meats, unsalted almonds, seeds, and soy products. Eat white meat at least four times more frequently than red meat if you consume meat.
Limit your consumption of saturated fats.
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