Tip #10: Ignore health claims on packaged food product labels. Many of the world’s healthiest foods don’t have labels. Eat fresh to be healthy. (Image by FreeDigitalPhotos.net)
Slight calorie reduction of 100-200 calories per day is a great way to aid in healthy, gradual weight loss. Here are 10 ways to eat less without feeling deprived, or even really noticing (via Summer Tomato):
- Use smaller plates. Your brain responds better to external cues than internal cues, so the same amount of food will look more satisfying on a smaller, full plate than on a larger, half-full plate.
- Serve yourself 20 percent less. You can eat about 20 percent less at any given meal without your body taking notice. Serve yourself a little less at the beginning of a meal, and go back for more only if you are truly hungry.
- Use taller glasses. Height appears larger than width, so drinking from taller, narrower glasses instead of shorter, fatter ones can help you to cut liquid calories without feeling deprived.Continue Reading …
