When you first decide to eat healthy it might be a little hard. And if you consider all the diet trends that appear then you will have to add new eating habits quite often.
We would all like to eat healthy without being obsessed about every piece of food on our plates. If you are trying to be perfect it’s more likely that you won’t succeed.
Many people give up on their diets because they had one unhealthy meal.
You don’t need to eat healthy all of the time. If you can be moderate and stick to healthy meals in the majority of times then you will be able to stick to your diet.
But there are certain foods that should be avoided as much as possible like animal fats and highly processed foods. Instead eat some fruits, vegetables, whole grains and lean proteins. And give yourself some slack every once in awhile. Of you can manage eating healthy 80% of the times then you can consider yourself successful.
After awhile you will see that choosing healthy foods won’t be such a difficult task anymore. And if you give yourself a treat every once in awhile then you will avoid eating unhealthy at one meal.
Substitution is a good way to approach a healthy diet. For example, you can substitute a high-fat cream sauce with a non-fat Greek yogurt. This way you will have a healthy and still tasty meal. Carbohydrates are not that bad as they say.
But try replacing white pasta and rice with quinoa. This dish tastes good and it’s also rich in protein and fiber. Keeping these tips in mind you will surly replace all your unhealthy foods with healthy ones in no time.
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