Proper nutrition is the key to harmony, beauty and excellent body work. The basic principles of healthy eating are familiar to many, however, not everyone succeeds in completely changing the diet to the correct one. And the main reason for the failure is an attempt to abruptly switch exclusively to healthy foods.
Preparing to switch to proper nutrition
Thinking about the need for proper nutrition most often begins after the occurrence of any health problems or with severe obesity. Until the situation becomes catastrophic, a person is inclined to believe that at any time he can give up harmful products and quickly put his health and figure in order. Such individuals either endlessly postpone the transition to proper nutrition, or abruptly sit down on a rigid, low-calorie diet, which leads to a breakdown.
There is no need to take sharp steps and make hasty decisions. If, after looking at yourself in the mirror or horrified at the thickness of your medical record, you are determined to take the necessary measures, start by reviewing your existing diet. For several days, write down everything you eat and drink in a day in a food diary. Then analyze your records and flag any unhealthy foods. These are fatty foods, products with a high content of simple carbohydrates (sugar, flour, soft drinks, packaged juices), canned foods, sausages, fast food, etc.
Then, next to each of the harmful products, write down a more useful alternative: you can replace sweets with dried fruits or marshmallows, purchased lemonades and juices with homemade compotes and fruit drinks, baked goods with whole grain breads, sausage with boiled veal or chicken breast.
Then try to eat with alternative foods in mind, allowing something on the forbidden list from time to time. The preparatory stage will end when you can safely give up unhealthy foods in favor of healthy ones.
Proper cooking
A healthy diet involves not only quality foods, but also their correct preparation. Forget from now on frying, smoking, salting, boil all products, stew, bake or grill. In addition, you are supposed to eat 500-800 g of fresh vegetables and fruits per day. Salads in the diet must be present, best of all - from seasonal vegetables, seasoned with natural yogurt or olive oil.
A very useful device for switching to proper nutrition is a double boiler. With its help, you can prepare many light and healthy dishes that preserve vitamins and minerals as much as possible. In the kitchen, you will also need foil, baking sleeves and bags, and non-stick cookware that does not use oil.
Optimal diet
The most optimal for the body is fractional nutrition. It allows you to maintain the health of the digestive system and speed up the metabolism. Eat small meals 5-6 times a day. Carbohydrate foods (cereals, fruits) are preferable to consume before 2 pm - they will give you energy. Eat protein foods and vegetables in the afternoon. The evening meal should be as light as possible, and before bedtime you can drink a glass of kefir. Drinking regime - 2 liters of clean water.
