Eat Right Without Thinking
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AregM
As new college kids ditch home life for campus life, many of them facethe dreaded freshman 15. But the sudden weight gain could affect any of us, as we pack away our bathing suitsand begin purchasing heavier sweaters and sweatshirts that can potentially hide bulging bellies underneath.
When summer ends, we eat more, because we can get away with it. We're not as likely to bare our midsectionsand no longer will westrut ourstuff on the beach. That means more nights of ordering out pizza, andover-doing dessert.
To prevent fall weight gain, adopt some of the following smart habits. These 20 simple tactics—if you stick to them regularly—will help you get more of the stuff you need into your diet while eliminating the stuff you don't. The best part? Before long you'll be dining like a nutrition expert, without even thinking about it.
At breakfast, put coffee in your milk instead of milk in your coffee.
Fill your mug to the rim with skim milk first thing in the morning. Drink it down until all that's left is the amount you'd normally add to your coffee; then pour your java on top. You just took in 25 percent of the vitamin D you need every day, and 30 percent of the calcium.
Take your vitamins every morning.
Study by study, evidence is mounting that a standard multivitamin fills enough of the gaps in your diet to make a real difference. For example, a recent study at the Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Institute in Seattle showed that people who took a multivitamin supplement and 200 I.U. of vitamin E for 10 years were half as likely to get colon cancer.
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Eat Right Without Thinking
Posted by AregM
As new college kids ditch home life for campus life, many of them facethe dreaded freshman 15. But the sudden weight gain could affect any of us, as we pack away our bathing suitsand begin purchasing heavier sweaters and sweatshirts that can potentially hide bulging bellies underneath. When summer ends, we eat more, because we can get away with it. We're not as likely to bare our midsectionsand no longer will westrut ourstuff on the beach. That means more nights of ordering out pizza, andover-doing dessert. To prevent fall weight gain, adopt some of the following smart habits. These 20 simple tactics—if you stick to them regularly—will help you get more of the stuff you need into your diet while eliminating the stuff you don't. The best part? Before long you'll be dining like a nutrition expert, without even thinking about it. At breakfast, put coffee in your milk instead of milk in your coffee. Fill your mug to the rim with skim milk first thing in the morning. Drink it down until all that's left is the amount you'd normally add to your coffee; then pour your java on top. You just took in 25 percent of the vitamin D you need every day, and 30 percent of the calcium. Take your vitamins every morning. Study by study, evidence is mounting that a standard multivitamin fills enough of the gaps in your diet to make a real difference. For example, a recent study at the Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Institute in Seattle showed that people who took a multivitamin supplement and 200 I.U. of vitamin E for 10 years were half as likely to get colon cancer. ....Continued on http://health.yahoo.com/topic/nutrition/overview/article/mens-health/6012;_ylt=AqjSnWYFqZjTtnQA3FMErQGz5xcB