What is the secret to a healthy diet? Whether you’re already slim or trying to lose weight, one of the best things you can do is reduce the size of your bowls and plates. A study has found that changing from a twelve-inch to a ten-inch plate leads people to eat 22 percent fewer calories. In this way, you’d be reducing more than 5,000 calories a month from your diet.
By devoting a few minutes to planning for healthy meals, you can improve your own health and that of your family. Studies from UCLA suggest that a home-cooked dinner takes only about ten minutes longer to prepare, on average, than serving processed or ready-made food.
Slow the pace of your meals. Pay attention to what you’re eating.
A.Don’t eat on the run. |
B.It really is that simple. |
C.Sit down to dinner with the entire family. |
D.Stop eating when you’re about 80 percent full. |
E.Parents who eat with their children report greater satisfaction with family life. |
F.However, if you keep preparing meals at home. You’ll save time in the long run. |