How to eat healthier - Top Tips
Top Tips
1) If you feel hungry try water first, I used to feel like I had a huge void in my stomach the entire time then I started to drink more water and hey presto I was feeling more full but still wanted some solid foods so I had fruit or a piece of chocolate. We are only human after all.
2) Avocado, not only is this superfood extremely nutritious, it contains more potassium than a banana, they are jam packed with hearty fatty acids ( who knew ?). This magic food is also super high in fibre, They have cholesterol lowering benefits. Also they have been proven to assist in weight lose. So long story short on this one the Avocado is great for you with many benefits and in my opinion tastes great.
3) Give it up for the Potatoe:
White potatoes seem to have fallen out of favour for some reason.
However… they have several properties that make them a perfect food, both for weight loss and optimal health. They contain an incredibly diverse range of nutrients, a little bit of almost everything we need.
There have even been accounts of people living on nothing but potatoes alone for extended periods of time.
They are particularly high in potassium, a nutrient that most people don’t get enough of and plays an important role in blood pressure control. On a scale called the Satiety Index, that measures how fulfilling different foods are, white, boiled potatoes scored the highest of all the foods tested. What this means is that by eating white, boiled potatoes, you will naturally feel full and eat less of other foods instead. If you boil the potatoes, then allow them to cool for a while, then they will form large amounts of resistant starch, a fiber-like substance that has been shown to have all sorts of health benefits… including weight loss
4) Granola the secret filler:
Granola is one of those foods that is of great advantage to everyone, it is low in fat, high in fibre and best of all it can actually help you feel fuller for lonoger. Granola comes in many different forms shapes and sizes, ultimately it is completely upto you which kind is best suited for yourself. I would suggest your own homemade granola:
Prep Time: 10 min
Total Time: 20 min
Serves 4-6 Use raw,
organic ingredients whenever possible.
These measurements are flexible; don’t worry too much about being exact.
Ingredients: 2 cups raw, whole rolled oats (aka old fashion oats)
½ cup raw nuts,
chopped ¼ cup raw seeds (sunflower or pumpkin seeds are great)
½ cup unsweetened dried fruit,
chopped (optional) 2-3 tablespoons grade-b maple syrup or raw honey (or a combo of both)
2 tbsp virgin coconut oil or other healthy cooking oil
½ tsp vanilla extract or almond extract 1 large pinch fine sea salt
5) A suprising fact you never thought you would hear, Beer is good for me? What? Yes you heard it here and now one pint of beer a day is apparently good for you, A heady brew could also aid in workout recovery, according to a Spanish study. Researchers asked students to exercise until their body temperature reached 104 degrees, and then had them rehydrate with beer or water. As it turns out, people who had a post-workout pint were slightly more hydrated than those who had H2O. To be fair this does not mean you should drink alcohol during or before exercise and you should always have water but a beer a day, Why not?
6) Aint no suprise here Watermelon at no.6: Watermelon is great for you there is no shock there, but how exactly is it great for you, well here is the break down for you all,
Watermelon increases your cardiovascular and general bone health, it can help reduce that stubborn fatty pouch, anti-inflammatory & anti-oxidant support, muscle and nerve support, improve general eye health & immune system support. These are just the hand full of amazing benefits watermelon has to offer. So Get Slicing, Get Dicing & Get Eating.
7) Benefits of drinking some OJ: So we all know Orange Juice or "oj" is good for us especially the freshly squeezed kind, but what benefits does it actually have for us? well here is where i tell you the many benefits of good old OJ: Provide Vitamin C, Reduce Inflammation, Balance Blood Pressure, Lower Bad Cholesterol & Promote Skin Condition. OJ is seriously good stuff and with a balanced diet all of the above can be seen ten fold. why not give it a try, you know its worth it.
8) The amazing benefits of Blueberries: They are rich in antioxidants which are a fantastic way to keep father time at bay, Some research suggests that the blueberry has whats known as neuro - protective - agents which are great for protecting the brain. Just eating a handful of blueberries a day can actually aid digestion as they are a natual source of soluble and insoluble fibre