5 Ways to keep your New Year ‘Eat Better’ Resolution

While our spirits are high during the time of New Year, it’s also the time for us to mark the year with a new resolution. For some people learning to drive, buying a car could be a resolution but for some people keeping their health in check by eating healthy could be a New Year’s resolution.

Many people start the year on a positive eating note but struggle to maintain healthy eating the habit all along. Are you one of them too? Don’t worry!
We have jotted down 5 ways for you to follow the ‘eat better’ New Year resolution with all ease in a hale and hearty way:

• Never skip your meals: While maintaining weight, people often start skipping their meals which can lead to more hunger pangs later on and slow metabolism. It is advised to not keep many gaps in between the meals say, not more than 3-4 hours. This way your body will not be short on energy sources and eventually, you will feel more energised the whole day.
• TIP: You can snack on fruits or a handful of nuts in between your meals to kill those hunger pangs.
• Bid goodbye to those sweetened beverages: Beverages like ice tea, rasna, Pepsi, packaged fruit drinks, and many more are loaded with empty calories with zero nutritive value. It’s better if you switch to water or lemon and mint-infused water instead to quench your thirst. This will be a healthy alternative and keep your eat better resolution in check.
• Try to cook your meals: By cooking, we are eating whole, real foods, strengthening our relationships with our friends and family by sharing meals, being more mindful about the foods we’re eating, and developing positive relationships with food as we take ownership of our choices. So, start cooking your meals by yourself to be sure of your eating habits and understand what all goes in making a delicious recipe.
• Go for season’s fresh fruits and vegetables: Make green leafy vegetables at the top of your priority list. Such vegetables like broccoli, kale, spinach, lettuce will make your skin glow and keep you healthy. Also, other vegetables like ginger, tomatoes, carrots, cauliflower, etc. acts as a great source of fibre in your diet which will boost your immune system. Fruits like blueberries, oranges, pomegranates, pear, etc, will provide the necessary antioxidants. Always remember that you are eating fruits & vegetables that are readily available in that particular season to reap out most of the benefits.
• Inculcate the habit of regular exercise: To ensure you are eating well for your body and it will prove beneficial for you, it is important to keep your focus on exercise regime too. You should exercise regularly at least 30-45 minutes a day. This will make sure all that healthy eating habits are not going in vain and giving good results. After all, staying active will boost your heart health too which will be an added benefit.

Over to you:

You don’t need to stop eating your food but rather switch your unhealthy options with healthy habits. Try to follow the above-mentioned ways while sticking with your ‘eat better’ resolution this year.