Tuesday, March 31, 2009

Healthy Dieting Tips

Popular weight-loss tricks and crash diets can be terribly unhealthy and expensive, while possibly affecting your performance and well-being. Instead of cutting out an entire food group, such as carbohydrates or fats, which causes an imbalance in your nutrition intake, here are some interesting tips to help you keep your weight down.



Eat breakfast
You are less likely to over eat later in the day if you eat a nutritious breakfast in the morning. It can be as simple as juice and NESTLÉ® Breakfast Cereal with fruits, NESTLÉ® Low Fat Milk or NESVITA 3-in-1 Cereal Drink.

Use smaller plates
We tend to eat up whatever is on our plates without realising that we are over-filling our stomachs. To avoid taking in more food than you need, try using a smaller plate. It works!


Drink lots of water

Water is good for flushing out toxins, and is calorie-free. So drinking one full glass of water every other hour during the day actually helps you curb your appetite and make you feel full.

Eat slowly

It takes your brains about 15 minutes to know that you’re full, so take time to chew and savour every bite. People who have weight problems tend to be fast-eaters!While these tips are effective on their own, you should always keep exercise in the equation when planning your diet programme. Increase your physical activity by getting involved in the type of sports that you enjoy. Don’t be a couch potato and cut down the times spent in front of the TV and computer. Remember that fitness plays a huge part in your overall well-being!

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