Food Tips:

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1. You don't have to change everything in your

diet to eat healthier. Make a couple small

changes and focus on creating permanent habits!

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2. Plan out your meals in advance for the week.

This helps you manage your hunger, prevents

overeating and decreases the chance of making

last minute unhealthy decisions. 

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3. Start your day with a healthy breakfast that

includes a source of protein. This will keep your

full and allow you to make better food choices

throughout the day. 

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4. Read food labels and make a grocery list. This

will prevent you from buying unnecessary

unhealthy items. 

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5. Read menus in advance! When you are going

to a restaurant, review the menu in advance and

select a healthy choice. This will prevent you from

choosing something unhealthy on the spot.

This is a really important tip if you eat out

frequently. 

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6. Use portion control. It's really hard to keep

track of how much you eat when you eat from

a large bag of snacks, such as popcorn or

chips. Small individual bags allow you to

control the portion, calories, fat and sugar.

A great alternative is to make your own

portion controlled small containers with

the snack of your choice.

This also saves money!

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7. Don't eat on the go! It is also important to not

use screens or devices while eating.  Take some

time to enjoy your meal and only focus on eating. 

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8. Be mindful of the calories, fat and added sugar

in your drinks. Drinks can be a significant source

of calories and it is important to not drink all

of your calories for the day as they will not fill

you up.