If anything has become clear in the last several years, it’s that we should all pay more attention to our health and wellness as a whole. Of course, we all want to live a long and happy life with our loved ones, but with the juggle of work and family, sometimes exercise and healthy eating gets swapped for convenience and sleep. So where do we begin?
There are a million fad diets that many of us I’m sure have tried. But research shows that only five percent of the people who try these “lose weight quick” diets actually succeed and keep the weight off long term. The truth is, if you want to get healthy it requires time and patience. So why set ourselves up for failure? Let’s do this right…together.
Studies show that weight loss and getting our body and heart fit actually come down to seventy-five percent food and only 25 percent exercise. If you think you can “jog” off the extra calories of poor eating habits, think again. But, it is difficult to change meal routines that have been a lifetime in the making. Thus the failure rate of the fad diets. There is no miracle way to get healthy overnight, so start small. Look at the things you eat and drink every day. If it helps, keep a food journal for three days without making any changes to what you normally do. You might be surprised at how many unnecessary calories or unhealthy choices you are actually taking in daily.
The “everything is bigger” in the U.S. mindset has applied itself to food over the years. Nowadays, what is considered a small size in the U.S. is often a medium or even large in Europe. So how do we measure the amount of food per meal we actually need in this “go big or go home” world? You use your hand. There’s no need for a food scale or measuring cup. All you need is your hand to know how much of your plate your body needs. With the palm of your hand being the size of your protein needs, your fist being the size of your vegetable needs, your thumb being the size of your fatty needs and your cupped hand being your carbohydrates, you have your very own food scale right at your fingertips…no pun intended.
https://www.precisionnutrition.com/hand-portion-faq
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