Now that we’re a month into the New Year, it’s a good time to assess how those New Year’s resolutions are going. Are your old eating habits sneaking back up on you? Maybe you tried to take on too many changes at once, or you set unrealistic goals or the scale isn’t moving as quickly as you’d like. Maybe a shift in focus is in order. Rather than trying to tackle everything at once, think about a few small changes that you’re confident you can make right away, even today. That way, you’ll build on each small success – and rebuild a healthier diet step by step.

A few small changes over the course of the day really can make a huge difference in the overall quality of your diet. Think about your typical diet – the foods you eat day in and day out – and target just one change. Just ditching soda in favor of water at one meal, for example, can cut at least 150 calories and about 10 teaspoons of sugar out of your day.

Change is hard – it’s been estimated that it takes at least six weeks or so for new habits to start to replace the old ones. And if your diet is filled with fast food, devoid of fruits and veggies, or is a patchwork of unplanned quick meals or snacks, it can be overwhelming to make all the changes you know you should – especially all at once.

So here are five simple things you can do – today– to vastly improve your diet.

•Have a piece of fruit for dessert. Lose the cakes and cookies at the end of a meal and reach for a piece of fresh fruit instead. Nutrition Boost: Vitamins and minerals – like potassium and vitamin C – along with fiber and antioxidants, and you could save hundreds of calories.

•Switch to 100% whole grain bread. Swap in whole grain bread instead of the usual white bread for sandwiches or toast. It’s easy to do at home, and many restaurants now offer whole grain bread as an option. Nutrition Boost: An extra dose of much-needed fiber.

•Double up your veggies at dinner. Fill at least half your plate with veggies and salads. When you’re out, skip the starch and double up on the veggies, or have extras added to a sandwich. Nutrition Boost: Nutrient density – you’ll be getting plenty of vitamins, minerals and antioxidants in exchange for a low calorie cost.

•Have one calcium-rich food. Add a glass of nonfat milk, a scoop of cottage cheese, a carton of yogurt or a stick of string cheese to your day. If you can’t tolerate dairy products, many soy milks, cheeses and yogurts are calcium-fortified. Nutrition Boost: A good dose of bone-building calcium.

•Try some seafood. Canned tuna can be mixed with mashed avocado for a healthy sandwich spread, or tossed over some prewashed salad greens for a quick meal. If you lean towards red meat or chicken at meals, try a serving of grilled fish or shellfish instead. Nutrition Boost: Fish contains heart-healthy omega-3 fats, yet it’s low in calories and high in protein.

    

Thanks for the tips. I might use it in my start to a healthier life!

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Great tips! I have found that eliminating wheat products, losing weight is much easier. The thing is, many people do not digest wheat very well, and it can just accumulate in the body as fat, because it's not metabolized right. I lost weight when I eliminated wheat, and so did my friend. We added lots of nutrient-rich foods , and we don't deprive ourselves.

Another thing people can do is to try to re-establish the correct inner body ecology of the gut by taking probiotics or by consuming cultured vegetables that you make at home, which also contain live probiotic cultures. You will improve digestion and eliminate toxins by doing this.

We also increased the amount of green vegetables so that each meal has 80% vegetables (especially raw ones) and 20% a protein.

Consuelo

Excellent tips, i have tried it for myself.

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Thanks for sharing tips. I am looking for make to perfect diet plan. I use your tips to make it effective.

I think the biggest problem for people is that they don't understand what's going on in their body and how food affects that. Mark Macdonald does an awesome job explaining this. There are lots of clips of Mark on youtube but here's a thorough one in which he also promotes dietary solutions.

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A small changes the diet course all the day .you can follow the five tips ,you make improve your health and still kick the body.