Eating and Weight Loss

Eating and Weight Loss

Eating is actually healthy as long as you watch what you eat, as well as how you eat.  It doesn’t mean that you have a clean bill of health if you finish off everything that’s on your plate.  The way you think about food also is a vital component of being healthy.

Slowing down in finishing your meal is one of the habits that one must learn to practice healthy eating.  It’s not just about getting food into your mouth and body quickly in between hectic times of day.  First, make sure that you don’t skip breakfast and that you consume smaller-proportioned meals throughout the day.  The breakfast sets your body up for a day of good metabolism.  It jumpstarts the body’s metabolism and wakes the body up.  By following it with small healthy meals as the day progresses, your body has something to burn up for energy, and your energy levels are also up, ready for the work and tasks you must do.

It has been said that one of the bad habits of eating is cleaning your plate.  That is, if you’re already full and you still eat up every bit that’s on your plate.  If you feel almost full during a meal, stop taking in more food.  Whatever you put in your mouth isn’t registered quickly in your brain, so eat slowly.  If you’re feeling hungry when you’ve just eaten something, drink a glass of water first.  In most cases, thirst is translated by the body as hunger too.  You might think you’re feeling hungry but in reality, you’re just thirsty.  In line with the slow signals from your mouth to your brain, when you’re eating, chew your food slowly.  Savor and taste every flavor your meal has.  Take pleasure in biting and munching your food slowly and don’t rush.  Lastly, eat with other people whenever possible.  This makes eating a social activity with positive emotional benefits. With these in mind, eating can actually make you healthy in all aspects.