National
Nutrition Month ©
1. Take
three bites less of everything. Three bites less of a typical
fast-food burger will save you 100 calories, while leaving a couple of
bites on your plate at each meal will spare you significant calories.
Since our portions are almost always more than we need, you won't even
notice.
2. Streamline
your pizza. By cutting out the cheese and meat toppings,
and subbing extra sauce and veggies, you'll save about 100 calories per
slice.
3. Cut
down on TV. Studies show that people who watch more than two
hours a day tend to be more overweight than their less-plugged-in counterparts.
The more you sit (and sit and snack), the more weight you'll gain.
4. Use
nonstick sprays and pans. You'll save 100 calories for every
tablespoon of oil or butter you don't use.
5. At
parties, turn your back on the buffet table. If you're not tempted
by what you see, you could save yourself hundreds of calories.
6. Cut
the sugar and fat. Decrease the sweets by one-third in all recipes,
and you won't even notice the difference. Replace 100 percent of the
fat with applesauce in brownies or a moist cake and they'll still come
out great.
7. Grab
fruit, not candy. Make that swap once a day and you'll save
more than 100 calories. Plus, the fiber in the produce will help keep
you fuller longer.
8. Drink
from tall, thin glasses. Researchers find we tend to
drink, on average, 77 percent more from short, squat glasses
than from tall,
thin ones. It's a matter of perception: It looks like there is less liquid
in a short, wide glass. keep your short, squat glasses for water, maybe
you'll drink more.
9.
Stand, don't sit. Standing for 50 minutes daily burns 100 calories.
When waiting for something, don’t have a seat take a stand.
10. Use
smaller plates and bowls. Seriously. If you eat from large plates,
you're going to eat more calories - probably much more than 100 calories.
11. Eat
breakfast. People who eat breakfast - no matter what it is -
consume fewer calories during the day. Ideally, you should have three
meals and two snacks daily. That helps maintain your energy level and
keeps you from becoming ravenous.
12.
Sleep longer. There's a reason it's called "beauty" sleep.
Research shows that extra sleep can help people stick with healthier
eating and helps control hormones that trigger food cravings.
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