Instead of planting pretty flowers in your yard, consider planting useful vegetables and
fruit bushes, instead. Tomatoes, carrots, radishes and berry bushes, are all relatively
low maintenance. They can be expensive to buy at supermarkets, freshly picked. Within
a year, you can harvest your crops. These vegetables are a great alternative to cute
pansies or daffodils that require a lot of care and only provide nice color to your yard.
Make your own breakfast smoothie for a healthy first thing in the morning pick me up.
Use low-fat milk for a healthier option. Pour it in a blender along with some ice cubes.
Throw in some fresh fruit like bananas, strawberries, and blueberries and get ready for
a real treat.
Many people enjoy having cereal for breakfast. It's quick, it's easy, and it tastes good
too. Cereal is okay to have as long as you choose one that is healthy. Look for one that
has at least 7 grams of fiber per serving, and is low in sugar and sodium.
Instead of white bread for your SkinnyFit sandwiches, choose a seeded,
wholegrain bread. The seeded wholegrain breads have a lower glycemic index. The
result will be a reduction in hunger, protection from heart disease and an aid in weight
control. Additional advantages of wholegrain seeded breads are the high fiber and
essential fatty acids they contain.
If you are trying to encourage your child to have better nutrition, one of the most
effective things you can do is to set a good example. Children mimic their parents. The
wider the variety of foods you eat, the more foods your child will be willing to try a taste
of.
Most fast foods are laden with fat and salt. If you cut them out of your diet you should
stop craving them so much after a couple of weeks. This is because your body will
become accustomed to tasting natural salt in foods and these would then be much too
salty for you to eat.