As we come to the end of the first month of 2008 many people have already given up on their diets and reverted back to their old eating habits. If you are intent on changing your lifestyle for the better then it is not too late to get back on the wagon. Many people hate dieting simply because diets are designed for short term affects on your life. The problem is, is that long term health requires permanent changes to your diet and activity level.
One easy way to adjust your eating habits to make them healthier is to learn more about what you need to eat to be healthy and how much you need to be eating to trim your waistline and remain healthy. A good place to start is your current food intake. Keep a journal for a week to see just how much you are eating. This journal will help you to visualize why you are gaining weight each year, or why you haven’t been able to lose weight.
The next step is to learn more about nutrition. Today I’d like to talk about portion size. Portion control is an easy way to adjust your diet and make it more healthy without depriving yourself from your favorite foods. For protein, veggies, fruit and grains, use the size of your palm as your guide for a portion. For fats a tablespoon is generally the common measure for a single serving.
Healthy living requires a balanced diet. Many updated Jewish recipes, tasty low fat Jewish recipes and healthy parve Jewish recipes are already designed for healthy dining.