{"id":1260,"date":"2013-12-10T00:28:47","date_gmt":"2013-12-10T00:28:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.aupairinamerica.com\/val\/?p=744"},"modified":"2015-02-13T21:52:42","modified_gmt":"2015-02-13T21:52:42","slug":"healthy-eating","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.aupairinamerica.com\/val\/2013\/12\/10\/healthy-eating\/","title":{"rendered":"Healthy eating"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: center\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.aupairinamerica.com\/cha\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/67\/2012\/06\/scale1.jpg\" alt=\"https:\/\/blogs.aupairinamerica.com\/cha\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/67\/2012\/06\/scale1.jpg\" width=\"276\" height=\"183\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Is your house filled with treats, and goodies that are tempting you?\u00a0 It is the season, and you are here for a cultural exchange, so try some of the traditional sweets your host family is offering, but it is a good idea to downsize your portions &#8211; how much you eat is as important as what you eat.<\/p>\n<p>From <a href=\"http:\/\/www.aupairinamerica.com\/resources\/life_in_the_us\/healthy_eating.asp\">http:\/\/www.aupairinamerica.com\/resources\/life_in_the_us\/healthy_eating.asp<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Guidelines for Eating Smart<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Eat breakfast &#8211; it&#8217;s \t\t\t\t\t\tthe best way to start the day.<\/li>\n<li>Drink water &#8211; 4 glasses \t\t\t\t\t\tor more a day, more when it is hot or when you are active.<\/li>\n<li>Downsize your portions &#8211; how \t\t\t\t\t\tmuch you eat is as important as what you eat.<\/li>\n<li>Snacking &#8211; most packaged snacks are high in calories and \t\t\t\t\t\tlow in nutrition. Skip the cookies and the chips and snack \t\t\t\t\t\tinstead on whole fruits, nuts, popcorn (without the butter), carrots \t\t\t\t\t\tor non-fat yoghurt.<\/li>\n<li>Fiber &#8211; foods rich in fiber are filling and give you energy. These \t\t\t\t\t\tfoods include bran cereal, fresh and dried fruit, broccoli, asparagus, \t\t\t\t\t\tpeas, corn, cabbage, brussels sprouts, whole grain breads, brown \t\t\t\t\t\trice and lentils.<\/li>\n<li>Lean protein &#8211; whether or not you eat meat, you need protein. Best \t\t\t\t\t\tsources include skinless chicken or turkey breast, fish and shellfish, \t\t\t\t\t\tegg whites, lowfat milk and cheese, kidney beans, chick peas, tofu \t\t\t\t\t\tand other soy products.<\/li>\n<li>Variety &#8211; try to eat fruits and vegetables of many different \t\t\t\t\t\tcolors. This will help you get many vitamins and other nutrients \t\t\t\t\t\timportant to your health.<\/li>\n<li>Stop eating before you are full &#8211; you&#8217;ll \t\t\t\t\t\tfeel better.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>If you want to lose weight, here are some ideas to help you do that:<\/p>\n<p>Crash diets or quick weight-loss schemes are not a good long-term solution.<br \/>\nHave patience in losing a half-pound to one pound per week.<br \/>\nAlways drink plenty of water or other fluids.<br \/>\nNever skip meals in an effort to lose weight.<br \/>\nGet up and go, increase your physical activity.<br \/>\nEat a variety of foods.<\/p>\n<p>Credits: The International Food Information Council Foundation and <a href=\"http:\/\/www.bluecrossma.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">http:\/\/www.bluecrossma.com<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Is your house filled with treats, and goodies that are tempting you?\u00a0 It is the season, and you are here for a cultural exchange, so try some of the traditional sweets your host family is offering, but it is a good idea to downsize your portions &#8211; 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