Simple Tips to Lose Fat

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By Adriel Yapana, Certified Fitness Professional

How to Maintain a Healthy Weight Free Yourself from Calling Foods "Good" Or "Bad"

A survey I once read asked: Do you see apples, carrots and wheat bread as "good" foods, while hamburger, fries, cake and chocolate as "bad" foods?" If you agree, you're definitely not alone -- over 70% of Americans categorize food this way.

With the many kinds of foods and snacks out there, and one may have certain nutritional values than the other, it doesn't mean that it's "good" for you food. I believe that all foods can fit in your life and work for you. Call it a healthy lifestyle not a diet, because it all comes does to having moderation. Learn to portion control your foods. Examples would be bag half of your order or restaurant meal and save it for tomorrow's lunch. Take time to really learn food portion without measuring units, eye balling food sizes.

Some examples: 1/3 cup of rice is equivalent to a size of a golf ball, a 3-ounce piece of lean mean is a size of a deck of cards and half a cup of chopped fruit is about the size of a tennis ball.

Next time you handle your groceries and put them away -quietly ask yourself "Is this currently ingrained in your mind as a "bad" or "good" food? What led you to that belief? What experiences - friends, family and their current "fad" diet? Look out for garbled messages. Ask yourself "What would my grocery bag appear like if I chose foods that are satisfying to me?

Take a minute - just for today and pay attention to the number of times you called your own food choices. Ask yourself if there was something instantly "bad" or "good" about the food, or is it the environment you're in that makes it the "right" choice for you? In the future, let the combination of your physiology (physical hunger), the joy of eating and health all handle your choice. Say to yourself "I can enjoy all my favorite foods in moderation."

With YOU in Mind,

Adriel Yapana