Wholesome Eating
Finding the right foods can be tricky. With so much to choose from and hidden ingredients, you never know what you might actually be eating. Well, you came to the right place! Health.com is here to guide you to a more wholesome diet.
Fiber, Starch, Fats, and Serving Sizes: Eat Right Advice for Your Diet
Feel-great eating isn’t about starving yourself; it’s about having plenty of delicious, healthy foods that help you burn fat and leave you feeling satisfied.
4. Eat every three to four hours
If you skip meals or snacks, you'll only end up hungrier and more likely to overeat. Also, by continuously fueling your furnace throughout the day, you'll keep your metabolism revved.
5. Divide up your plate
Fill one-fourth with lean protein, one-fourth with a carbohydrate, and half with a vegetable. You can make it easier by buying a few divided children's plates.
6. Pack in protein at every meal
A little lean protein helps you feel full longer by stabilizing blood sugar. Choose fish, skinless poultry, light cheeses, lean cuts of meat, or beans.
7. Eat more water
Water-rich fruits and vegetables (nonstarchy ones, like citrus fruits, watermelon, asparagus, kale, etc.) help you feel full on fewer calories and are loaded with nutrients and fiber. They also act as natural diuretics to get rid of bloat.
8. Go for whole grains
On ingredient lists, look for either the word "whole," or oatmeal, wild rice, brown rice, buckwheat, bulgur (cracked wheat), millet, popcorn, quinoa, sorghum, or triticale.
Last Updated: February 25, 2009
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