How to Develop Healthy Eating Habits

Good health is just a matter of taking a new approach to eating and making simple changes.

Step 1: Cook your own meals
Cook and prepare your own meals as often as you can. This will help you avoid eating processed and fast foods, which are higher in sodium and fat.

Tip
Healthy, low-fat recipes and guidance are available in bookstores and on the internet.

Step 2: Make a shopping list
Plan healthy meals and make a shopping list. Fill your cart with lots of fresh fruits and vegetables, whole-grain foods, and lean meats.

Step 3: Read nutrition labels
Read nutrition labels. Pay attention to saturated fat, sodium, and sugar. The higher their numbers, the unhealthier they are.

Step 4: Eat breakfast
Eat breakfast every day. Breakfast helps to rev up your metabolism. Make it a habit to eat something within the first hour after you wake up.

Step 5: Eat every three to four hours
Try to eat small meals every three to four hours. Aim for three small, balanced meals and two snacks.

Step 6: Drink plenty of water
Drink plenty of water every day. Water hydrates the body and aids the digestive system. And it's calorie-free!

Step 7: Feel the difference
Feel the difference in your body -- more energy and stamina -- as well as sharper thinking as you feed your body healthy foods.

Step 8:
A study found that more than 16 percent of U.S. children and teens are obese.

[ChaZabalou]

I agree with you, most of people in America are obese because they spend too much times at fast food restaurants than homemade cook that is sad for them. I am happier when i eat healthy food, i do exercise, drink 8 oz plenty water every day i feel my body so clean and the most important thing is to set regular times to eat.

[MesadeVida]

Great tips! I lost over 100 pounds by implementing simple changes also, after a lifetime of failed dieting. Once you just start living a healthy, balanced life and live for a healthier future, your body finds its healthy weight!

[daryaosokina]

Great information, but the music is very loud. I was using your video for teaching my class listening skill and they were very distracted by the music. I would suggest to tone down the music or get rid of it all together. Thank you!

[RaspberryKetonesHQ]

Great tips on how to develop healthy eating habits.

[fatoosh]

i always like how cast videos about healthy food and stuff, it`s make me wanna be healthy at the moment. i don`t know why but i always fav the healthy vids lol :)

[Icecubegirl]

the video is actually great and the people that made this have skills!

[hairyfrankfurt]

idk why i watch howcast's vids, they never teach me anything i didnt already know!

[myhealthytribe]

Wow so many sarcastic remarks. you have provided some good basic information on nutrition. Most of us know it but we just don't act on it. I have got an exercise routine down now 6 times per week and need to work on the food side. Thanks for the info.

[DARKKALISTA]

yeah sitting here watching howcast videos will help!

[healthtipsbymark]

This great videos for Healthy People ..

[badmiyagi]

Chewing and swallowing well. The mechanics and the acute and vital importance of developing the taste buds by introducing variety. Make it an intimate and consciously enjoyable experience, one that they'll look forward to. Also introduce them to basic seafood as early in life as possible. Liquids, water more importantly and other fluid bearing veggies and fruit and fiber.

[glitterguns]

oddly enough, pizza and redbull gets my neurons flowing like a champ

[prashant]

please please please upload some videos on what type of lifestyle you maintained and what you really did :)

[TotallifechangesUSA]

This video is great and the information. I wonder how you guys make it.

[GetRidOfCelluliteTV]

great tips, tnx. I am trying to change my diet and loose weight for good!

[ameliagarcia]

great tips, the basics one can start right away.

[TheHealthyLifeFight]

I really like this video. It is very creative.

[jeishun]

i love howcast's videos as oppose to ehow, howcast is so artistic and sometimes they're funny too. i also like videojug theyre also creative

[lebricify]

before this there was a ad about hungry jacks.... Im going now stuff this video :)

[debraseiling]

This is another of Howcast's great videos on healthy eating!