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Tips to Eating Well


Healthy eating will help you control:
  1. Weight
  2. Blood pressure
  3. Blood sugar (if you have diabetes)

  1.    Eat a variety of foods each day

         

    Eat whole grains, such as brown rice and whole wheat bread.
    Add fresh vegetables to your meals, such as carrot sticks or steamed broccoli.
    Instead of cakes and cookies, reach for fresh fruits as dessert.
    Eat different protein foods. Enjoy red beans, black beans, fish, and chicken.
   Try low-fat or nonfat dairy foods, such as yogurt and skim milk.

 2. Eat more foods with fiber
Pick fresh fruits and vegetables as snacks
Choose foods like oatmeal, oranges, pears, carrots, kidney beans, lentils, and whole wheat bread.
Eat garden salads. Just go easy on the salad dressing.

 3. Drink more water
Staying well-hydrated helps your body function properly, and it also helps make sure you don’t overeat.sometimes you may feel hungry when, in fact, you're actually thirsty. Basically, no harm can come from drinking a glass of water.

 4. Cook at home more
For a healthy meal, you need to invest at least a few minutes in chopping, rinsing or grilling. The result is worth the effort.Mitchell says. "When you prepare dishes yourself, you can see exactly which ingredients are going into it and make conscious choices about what you truly want to eat," she says. 
   


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