Healthy Habits to Achieve Health Goals

Most of the time, health goals relate to our eating habits. When it comes to health, we often have fitness and food goals like losing weight, exercising regularly, eating healthier or making better food choices. Before we achieve these goals, we may feel discouraged and give up. To stay on track, we can break down these health goals into smaller and more realistic steps; steps that are easier to measure and track weekly or monthly so that we can see our progress and feel motivated. For example, here are 5 good eating habits which will help us achieve our food goals.

#1 Choose Water: Set a goal to drink water instead of sugar-sweetened drinks.

#2 Eat Slowly and Mindfully: It takes about 20 minutes for your brain to send out signals that you are full. Eat slowly. Take the extra time to pay attention to what we are eating and how much.

#3 Stick to One Serving: For those of us who love having seconds, eating one serving will help us keep our calorie intake in check. Challenge yourself to stick to one serving and also standard portion sizes.

#4 Eat Fruit and Vegetables: Set a goal to fill half your plate with fruit and vegetables at every meal. Fruit and vegetables are naturally low in saturated and trans-fat, and rich in dietary fiber, vitamins and minerals.

#5 Switch to Wholegrains: Eating wholegrain foods such as brown rice, whole meal bread, and rolled oats can help reduce the risk of developing heart disease and diabetes. They can also help with weight management because they keep you feeling full longer and reduce the need for snacking.

These 5 good eating habits take time to develop. Be patient. When we slip up, rather than give up, we should persevere. These changes, no matter how small, make a big difference to our health.

“When we strive to become better than we are, everything around us becomes better too.”

?We hope that you find this information helpful.?Stay tuned for more information next month regarding other important health and safety tips.