As new Fall schedules get underway, you may also be looking toward a healthier eating routine.
If you want to eat better and get healthier, you’ve come to the right place.
Instead of a one-size-fits-all, restrictive diet approach, I recommend making small lifestyle changes.
If you’re ready to change your lifestyle for the better, I include 3 steps you can start taking today:
Step #1 – Start Adding to Your Diet
Healthy eating and losing weight are too often associated with lots of restrictions, “don’ts” and “can’ts”.
I like taking a more positive spin to help you think about what you can start adding to your diet, rather than always taking foods away.
Adding more plant-based foods to your meals and snacks will naturally crowd out the less healthy foods from your diet.
A big bonus is that these good-for-you foods help decrease your risks of developing chronic diseases like heart disease, diabetes and some cancers while also helping to fill you up on less calories.
If you’re ready to ease into more plant-based eating, read more here.
Step #2 – Do Progressive Meal Planning
Planning your meals and snacks is a proven strategy for eating better and improving health.
That’s why I encourage my patients to take time before they go to the grocery store to make a list of foods needed for the upcoming week.
Rather than encouraging you to do a complete diet overhaul, I promote sneaking healthier foods into your current meals and snacks.
I call this progressive meal planning which I discuss in my latest self-help book, Six Factors to Fit: Weight Loss that Works for You!
This works well for my patients because it’s practical, realistic and achievable; it can help you too!
If you’re ready to try following this approach to better eating, read more here.
Step #3- Repeat Family Favorites Week-to-Week
Did you know that most nutrition experts end up repeating their good-tasting meal and snack ideas week to week?
When you find meals and snacks that are affordable, easy-to-prepare and healthful, this repetition makes building healthy habits easier.
This takes the guesswork out of the hundreds of food decisions you need to make each day.
Before you know it, grocery shopping also becomes a breeze.
Have patience as you try new meals and snacks to find the ones that work best for you and your family.
The goal is to balance your dependable meal plan with having room for novelty and experimentation.
Isn’t that what enjoying life is all about?
RK
Robert Kushner, MD