Buenos Habitos Alimenticios

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GOOD EATING HABITS LAST A (LONGER) LIFETIME
It’s no secret that healthy eating can help you lose weight, feel more energetic, reduce the risk ofillness and even extend your life. But if you’ve developed a lifetime of bad eating habits, developing new mealtime patterns can be a real challenge.
Fortunately, there are a number of simple, easyand, yes, delicious ways you can start eating better without losing any of the pleasure we associate with food. Once you replace your bad habits with these good ones, you’ll be well on your way to alifetime of rewards.
Here are some simple ways you can eat better every day:
* Always eat breakfast. Breakfast may not really be “the most important meal of the day,” but missing breakfast can throwyour metabolism off for hours. Eat a morning meal, but stay away from pastries, pancakes, waffles and other super-sweet, starch-heavy foods. Instead, focus on eating whole-grain breads or cereals;low-fat (or high monosaturated fat) protein sources like eggs, peanut butter, lean meats and fish; low-fat dairy products like skim milk, yogurt and low-fat cheese; and either fresh fruits or 100% fruitjuice.
* Eat meals at a table, not on the run. Whether eating at home or out, always make meals “special” by eating at a table. Avoid eating “on the run,” in your car, or even at your desk. Food that’s“stuffed into your face” is rarely satisfying—leading you to eat more.
* Always have plenty of healthy “snack foods” within reach. Often, we consume “empty calories” just to keep our stomachs fromgrowling between meals. Instead of going to the vending machine for a mid-afternoon candy bar, satisfy the urge to “nosh” by having some low-salt nuts or some fresh fruit like apples, oranges or bananashandy.
* Eat slower and “listen” to your body. Many people tend to eat very quickly and then complain that they feel “stuffed” when the meal is over. You’ll find you eat less—and enjoy it more—if...