Eating to Live in a Fast Food World
Healthy eating in an unhealthy culture is almost impossible unless we accept the facts we face daily.
In our often busy world there is a silent killer all around us on corners and in the malls - with those attractive fast food joints.
We all have to get to our jobs, schools, or important task rapidly and they offer tasty treats at rapid speed.
Why do we intake such good tasting, yet bad for us food? The smell, of that delicious looking greasy steak and cheese sandwich with the onions and pepper sauteed in that grease, you can even see the grease dripping from the sandwich as it is getting made.
The double burger with the extra toppings on it, not just the good toppings like tomatoes I am talking about the heavy mayo and ketchup.
Or when you are driving down the street in your car and smell that juicy beef, or pasta, or bread smell flowing through your car your mouth get just a little bit watery.
We are victims of our fast food culture with no time to prepare a healthy meal, so how do we eat healthy in spite of our self inflicted limitations? The way we can do this is by eating with awareness, nearly everyone eat their food when it is a down time.
We love snacking during times when we are just sitting around the house doing nothing but watching TV, or even when you are sitting in front of the computer and you get this urge to eat something.
While it can drive you crazy the thought that you have until you get something you are craving, since the food that you will consume is something you could have done without.
While it is challenging to eat to live in this fast food world the following tips will help you accomplish this feat with ease: oDrinking more water throughout the day and drinking less or none during your meal time.
oTaking time out of your hectic moments to mediate and or do active breathing.
oEat smaller portions when you do eat your meals.
oEat more frequently during the day instead of 3 times per day eat 5 to 6 smaller meals.
oMost places even fast food places have healthier meals, even if you do not like it as much take a break from fried foods and ask for grilled foods.
oReplace your soda with a nice health tea or glass of cold ice water.
By following a few of these tips or even adding one a week, we will eventually notice a dramatic effect on our overall health and become accustomed to our new healthy life style.
In our often busy world there is a silent killer all around us on corners and in the malls - with those attractive fast food joints.
We all have to get to our jobs, schools, or important task rapidly and they offer tasty treats at rapid speed.
Why do we intake such good tasting, yet bad for us food? The smell, of that delicious looking greasy steak and cheese sandwich with the onions and pepper sauteed in that grease, you can even see the grease dripping from the sandwich as it is getting made.
The double burger with the extra toppings on it, not just the good toppings like tomatoes I am talking about the heavy mayo and ketchup.
Or when you are driving down the street in your car and smell that juicy beef, or pasta, or bread smell flowing through your car your mouth get just a little bit watery.
We are victims of our fast food culture with no time to prepare a healthy meal, so how do we eat healthy in spite of our self inflicted limitations? The way we can do this is by eating with awareness, nearly everyone eat their food when it is a down time.
We love snacking during times when we are just sitting around the house doing nothing but watching TV, or even when you are sitting in front of the computer and you get this urge to eat something.
While it can drive you crazy the thought that you have until you get something you are craving, since the food that you will consume is something you could have done without.
While it is challenging to eat to live in this fast food world the following tips will help you accomplish this feat with ease: oDrinking more water throughout the day and drinking less or none during your meal time.
oTaking time out of your hectic moments to mediate and or do active breathing.
oEat smaller portions when you do eat your meals.
oEat more frequently during the day instead of 3 times per day eat 5 to 6 smaller meals.
oMost places even fast food places have healthier meals, even if you do not like it as much take a break from fried foods and ask for grilled foods.
oReplace your soda with a nice health tea or glass of cold ice water.
By following a few of these tips or even adding one a week, we will eventually notice a dramatic effect on our overall health and become accustomed to our new healthy life style.
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