{"id":376,"date":"2011-10-17T09:32:47","date_gmt":"2011-10-17T14:32:47","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/wholeperson.com\/wordpress\/?p=376"},"modified":"2011-10-17T09:32:47","modified_gmt":"2011-10-17T14:32:47","slug":"you-are-what-you-eat","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wholeperson.com\/blog\/you-are-what-you-eat","title":{"rendered":"You are what you eat"},"content":{"rendered":"

<\/strong>As important as good exercise skills are good nutrition skills, those straightforward things we all know we should do, but don\u2019t always get around to doing. Eating right means giving your body high-quality fuel for the tasks you ask it to perform daily. It doesn\u2019t have to be complicated; it\u2019s just common sense and the discipline to follow up on what you already know.<\/p>\n

Try designing an eating plan for life, rather than following fad diets. If you want to lose weight, the healthiest way is also the old fashioned way\u2014eat healthy portions and exercise. Many of us try to cut calories by skipping breakfast, but try not to! Breakfast gives you energy and helps you through the day. For an easy and healthy cut in calorie intake, try just drinking water instead of all the other beverages you drink in a day. Eat \u00a0your vegetables raw if you can; it helps prevent vitamin loss during cooking. Another easy method is to check the ingredients list on processed foods. What\u2019s the first ingredient listed? If its sugar, you can probably do without it. The easiest way to stop eating junk food is to avoid having it around. A little treat now and again won\u2019t break you, as long as you remember that moderation is key.<\/p>\n