A Everyday Move Towards To Eating Healthy

I made a habit of completing a set of push-ups four days a week for over fifteen years, my arms and chest stayed reasonably solid but it didn't transpire overnight. When I did not do push ups for a couple months some of my strength was lost. I needed to make push ups a part of my daily life if I wanted to constantly see the results.

The same is true when it comes to healthy eating. It is difficult to be healthy, eating the right foods occasionally. You should make eating healthy food a habit if you truly want to attain nutritional health. It is common to jump on the "band wagon" of eating nutritious foods when they read articles or view websites that talk about healthy foods. While most of these resources share with you what you need to eat in-order to be healthy, they sometimes fail to show you how to make healthy eating a part of your everyday life. Consequently, if cravings arise, people will fall straight back into their deep-rooted unhealthy eating habits.

What is the definition of a habit? If you look at Webster's dictionary a habit is "a behavior pattern acquired by frequent repetition or physiologic exposure that shows itself in regularity or increased facility of performance."

Can you see that if we simply apply this notion to nutritional eating we should be on our way to effervescent health?

Bad Eating Habits:

Poor food habits do not develop in a few days. For most people habits like these began to take shape when they were very young. Consequently, a good reason why most adults find a tough time getting away from their poor food habits is due to the fact that these habits (have been|were} a part of their way of life for many years.

Reasons We Eat Food?

There are two typical reasons why we eat food. One is to supply fuel for our body. Another reason is for gratification. Regretably some of the snacks or foods that gives us gratification are not good for us.

A lot of individuals make their food decisions based on what they taste, smell or see. take a look at these three statements: The pie sure looks good! The piece of pie sure smells good! That pie sure tastes good!

Note that all three sentences combine eating and pleasure. However the food that is providing the pleasure (in this situation the pie) may or may not be good for you from a nutritional standpoint. That is why we should be shrewd in our food choices and not simply leave it up to our sense of sight, taste or smell.

Eating Healthy Can Be Pleasurable:

A lot of people think of eating healthy as being tedious and flavorless. I think that one reason they think this way is due to many of the commercial ads we see endorse foods high in calories, fat, or sugar and only a small percentage of food marketing is done for healthy food items. Perhaps if there was more nutritional education, and additional marketing that promotes nutritional foods, more people may consider healthy eating to be enjoyable and delicious.

Healthy Eating Habits Improved My Life:

In 1998 my wife finally convinced me into go see my doctor to get a check-up. I was not sick but she clearly said that it was a good idea to get a yearly physical. Thank God I paid attention to her.

I have been athletic most my adult life. I have ran 18 miles a week. So when I went to my physician I was not expecting to hear the distressing news he shared with me. He told me I was borderline diabetic.

Diabetes can be dangerous if left untreated. It is one of the leading cause of death in the United States. It is a disease of the pancreas that causes the body to stop manufacturing the insulin it needs to control the levels of blood sugar.

My doctor told me that I did not have to take prescription medication, however he suggested I start reading some books and articles about healthy eating. That was the beginning of my path towards eating healthy habits that changed my poor health situation around. Now I can honestly tell you that I am in very good health. I feel awesome, I sleep great, people tell me that I do not look my age, I sustain a healthy weight, I do not take any type of medication, my blood pressure is normal, my blood sugar is normal, my cholesterol is normal, my immune system is strong, and the list goes on.

It is great to be in excellent health and I thank God for it. However I don't believe that I am in good health by chance. I strongly believe that one primary reason that I am healthy is because I take personal responsibility for my health. Making healthy eating a a part of my lifestyle is a great portion of this responsibility. Our bodies have laws that are managed through suitable nutrition. If we defy these laws by always taking in unhealthy foods, we are going to get sick.

For many individuals today, eating healthy goes along with eating organic. If you are searching for additional information on these subjects please use the following links: Eating Healthy or Organic Food