Lets face it, dieting is
hell! I don’t know anyone who actually enjoys dieting or, who doesn’t find it a
real struggle (me included). So instead of being on & off a ridiculous
regime, I have discovered a more attainable way to eat healthily, get great
changes from your body, without going through the pain of a diet!
My first point, everyone
responds differently to foods so my opinion in this blog is a generalisation
however, you will get plenty of mileage from this advice.
So lets get started with the
basics. You must first of all recognise what foods are causing you great damage. High sugars, high
saturated fats and the biggest criminal of them all are trans or hydrogenated fats!
Look carefully on the back of the packet at what you’re eating and if the sugar content is high then remove it. If the saturated fat is high then also remove it, unless, its olive oil, coconut oil or butter. Some of these oils will clearly say no trans or hydrogenated fats. If they don’t, then find one. Unfortunately, with fats, there is no legal obligation for companies to display their use of trans or hydrogenation however, some companies take pride to advertise the fact they don’t, thus, these fats are safe to use.
Remaining vigilant on what
high concentrations of sugars and fats are in your existing diet allows you to make
better choices of the same things with fewer repercussions. So if you want
chocolate, look for chocolate that is primarily made from cacao and cacao
butter, The Naked cacao bars are a great substitute (don’t worry I’m not on
commission) so give them a try.
If you want sugar in cooking
or coffee then use Agave nectar, its completely natural, its 25% less sugar
than normal sugar and its 50% sweeter so you don’t need as much. And it doesn’t
contain any of the nasty industrial cleaning ingredients like aspartame, which,
is found in most sweeteners.
Get rid of cooking sauces and
start blending your own herbs and spices mixed with olive oil. You will be amazed
at how great your own homemade blends can taste, even better than off-the-shelf
pastes and sauces. A little experimentation is needed her but, trust me, by
going on to you tube and looking how to make your own healthy pastes and sauces
you will have gorgeous meals every day, and, you will be eating meals that are
healthy for you.
If you want snacks then
simply have a couple of pieces of your favourite fruit every day or a couple of
rice cakes with peanut butter or almond butter and a tiny speck of Agave
nectar, a delicious way to keep you going between meals.
Once you put this into
practise you will notice a dramatic difference in your body regardless of your
goals. Not to mention all the amazing health benefits for eating this way. You
will no longer have to endure a diet again for the rest of your life but enjoy
the great results some diets can produce.
So, if this has inspired you
then go and get started today! And, also share this with all your friends and
family. Pass on the good message of healthy eating the delicious way!
Keep healthy
Lewis