How to eat properly The Simple 5 step plan to good nutrition
<em style=""><o:p></o:p>Did you know that as well as running TryJuice Gavin Culverhouse is also a Certified and Premier Personal Trainer in the Chippenham area?
There’s a lot of information out there about how to eat healthily. You’ll find “The 10 foods you should never eat” and “The top 5 superfoods for burning fat”, not to mention “How to eat more and weigh less!”<o:p> </o:p>
But did you ever stop to wonder “Is it really so complicated to get a balanced diet?” Of course the answer is “No”. In fact, getting a balanced diet is much easier than you think when you follow a few very simple guidelines. When you do this you will find that just about every other piece of advice you hear about nutrition will take care of itself so you don’t even have to think about it.<o:p></o:p>
Okay so while we are keeping it dead simple, let’s get on with the simple steps to good nutrition:<o:p> </o:p>
<!--[if !supportLists]-->1.) <!--[endif]-->Eat foods that are as close to nature as possible – This means cooking from scratch rather than a ready meal. Basically if it fell off a tree, great, but if it comes wrapped in plastic, not so great. If it has been through a series of factory processes think of how you could get the same by making it from scratch. Jamie Oliver recently showed us how to make a great tomato pasta sauce with a tin of chopped tomatoes, some chopped fresh herbs and a bulb of garlic. How easy is that? Plus you’ve avoided all the extra salt and sugar plus god knows what else that Big Food Inc would have added.<o:p></o:p>
<!--[if !supportLists]-->2.) <!--[endif]-->Eat 4-6 times a day – You know that 3 square meals is old hat right? Why? Well because little and often means your body can make better use of manageable portions of fuel and it also gets your engines revving higher and so burning more calories on more occasions during the day. You’ll have more energy and fewer bloated “I need a nap” moments!<o:p></o:p>
<!--[if !supportLists]-->3.) <!--[endif]-->Think of carbohydrates last – Either avoid potatoes, pasta, rice, chips, bread altogether or make them the last consideration on your plate. Instead focus on fruits, veggies, salads which have a carbohydrate element but also bring much need vitamins and minerals to the party. Pile them high and leave the carbs low and until last.<o:p></o:p>
<!--[if !supportLists]-->4.) <!--[endif]-->Make a weekly meal planner – This is a must. Fail to plan means plan to fail right? If you write out every day and every meal you have got one of the most important aspects of eating right licked. Most people fail because they decide what to do on the spot rather than implementing the plan. Your plan drives your shopping list too so no need to buy what you fancy or what’s on special offer (but unhealthy!) and no extras. Write a plan now for next week and see the difference this makes on its own.<o:p></o:p>
<!--[if !supportLists]-->5.) <!--[endif]-->Try something new once a week – It’s not hard to try one new recipe each week. The reward is a constantly moving range of tasty, healthy recipes in your armoury. It will stop you feeling bored and tempted to go back to the stuff you know. This is a case of better the devil you don’t know!<o:p></o:p>
See, it really isn’t such a tough proposition to get yourself a balanced diet is it? If you need some ideas on recipes then sign up to my newsletter at www.gavinpersonaltrainer.com and I’ll make sure you get one with each edition. That way you’ll have number 5 done for you. <o:p> </o:p>
Stay Healthy!<o:p></o:p>
Find out more about Personal Training and how to look after your body at www.gavinpersonaltrainer.com<o:p></o:p>
Date: 04/02/2008
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