➡️Stay hydrated.

Drinking water is so important! Making sure that you are hydrated can also prevent you from overeating or snacking when you think you’re hungry, but are actually thirsty. Plus, you’ll get more out of your training when you are properly hydrated.

➡️Increase your vegetable intake.

Filling your plate with extra vegetables will help you to get all the essential vitamins and minerals you need, whilst providing energy and adding volume to your meals so that you feel full and satisfied.

You can also find ways to sneak extra veggies into your snacks! For example, try adding spinach to your fruit smoothie. Hummus makes a tasty dip, you can try enjoying it with chopped celery, carrot and capsicum rather than crackers.

➡️Don’t categorise foods as good or bad.

Healthy eating should be just one part of a sustainable approach to being healthy, not a quick fix or fad. Having a restrictive mentality about food can encourage unhealthy eating practices and isn’t sustainable in the long term. Instead, make nutritious choices as much as possible, but don’t punish yourself for enjoying a treat every now and then. One meal won’t derail your healthy lifestyle — healthy eating is all about balance!

➡️Find a meal plan that you like.

For some, sticking to a meal plan is a fool-proof way to eat healthily. Find one that suits your lifestyle, diet and taste and that is designed by a nutritionist or dietitian so you can be confident that you are making the right choices.

➡️Plan and prepare.

Take some time out to prepare your meals for the week, either by writing down a plan and/or actually cooking your food so it’s ready to go. Planning and preparing some of your meals for the week can take away the burden of deciding what to eat and prevent you from making less healthy choices when you’re out.

You could even commit to something as small as packing your bag with an apple and some nuts so you know you’ll have something nutritious on hand every day.

Sources - https://www.sweat.com/blogs/life/healthy-eating-habits

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