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(HealthNewsDigest.com) – BOSTON — The key to developing healthy eating habits is advanced planning, says a new Special Health Report, The Harvard Medical School Six-Week Plan for Healthy Eating. To eat well, according to the latest nutritional science, it’s important to cook at home, at least some of the time, and that means planning ahead.
To make healthy eating a priority, a little organization goes go a long way, says the new report from the nutrition experts at Harvard. Once a week, plan some meals to cook and make a list of foods you’ll need to take to the supermarket. Otherwise, you’ll come home from the store with without the foods you need to actually cook a healthy meal. Some other tips for planning ahead include:
Set some reasonable goals: If you usually eat take out food on most days, start by planning a home cooked meal twice a week. That’s a manageable plan.
Lunch lessons: Bring your lunch to work more often. To do this you’ll need to include healthy lunch items on your shopping list such as whole wheat breads, lots of fruit, humus and lean uncured meats, low-fat yogurt and nuts.
Plan restaurant meals: When you eat out, plan ahead by checking the restaurant’s Web site to make sure healthy options are available such as fish, poultry, vegetables, clear soups, and good salads. Some restaurants even list nutrition information on line. Check the calories and sodium levels. You might be surprised by the high calorie and sodium content in some foods you thought were healthy.
Party time: One good way to eat healthy at a party is to start with the vegetable plate. Put two items on your plate and move away from the food table to eat. When you’re done, avoid the food and go get a drink of seltzer or another non-caloric beverage to space out the time between trips to the buffet. If you drink alcohol, alternate between alcoholic and nonalcoholic beverages.
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