Healthy eating is about making realistic changes. It is not about punishing yourself. Take one step at a time and soon you will be on your way to changing your eating habits for life.
* Eat plenty starchy foods such as bread, rice, pasta, potatoes and breakfast cereals.
* Aim to eat five portions of fruit and vegetables per day.
* Eat fish twice a week and include oil-rich fish such as herring, mackerel, sardines, tuna.
* Eat less fatty and sugary foods.
* Reduce the amount of salt in cooking and at the table.
* Use semi-skimmed or skimmed milk.
* Choose reduced fat spreads, low fat cheeses and low fat yogurts.
* Shop when you are not hungry – make a list.
* Empty your cupboards of high fat, sugar and salt foods such as biscuits, cakes, crisps and pastries.
* Read food labels – checking the fat content.
Remember to check with your doctor at Belize Medical Associates for a healthy eating plan that suits you.