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Skinny Tip #10
Freshen Your Breath!
Do you over-do it on the snacking? Perhaps you eat more than you should at any given meal? My Skinny Tip to prevent overeating is to freshen up your breath!
Why it Works
Have you ever tried eating a piece of food after you just brushed your teeth or taken a mint? If you haven’t, trust me – It’s usually not the most amazing flavor combination, which makes it less desirable to continue munching on whatever it is that you just starting to eat.
The Strategy
Once you are done eating, whether it be a main meal or a snack, it’s time to brush your teeth, take a mint, or chew on some mint gum! It’s pretty easy to do, and you’ll be amazed with the results!
When you freshen your breath after you eat, it signifies to your brain that you are done with your meal. This means no more munching on additional food once you have decided that you are finished with your meal.
What other strategies prevent you from mindless munching?
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Tags: healthy lifestyle, skinny tips
Choose Health
Exercise is for People of ALL sizes
It drives me nuts when people say that I don’t need to exercise or eat healthy because I’m already at a healthy weight. Depending on who is asking me, I’ll ask them two very important questions.
1) How do you think I became this weight?
2) How do you think I stay at this weight?
I answer my own question (because usually they are still thinking about what I just asked them) and I say, “Well, it didn’t happen by accident!”. I may say it jokingly, but it’s completely true. I have to work at it, and I’m not complaining by any means, it’s just the honest truth. I have completely revamped my eating habits as well as my exercise routine and it’s made a world of difference to my overall health.
Prevention is Key
“Just because you’re not sick doesn’t mean you’re healthy.” ~Author Unknown
I believe that you should do everything you can to prevent illness in the first place. You will more than likely still become sick now and again, but not nearly as often as you would be if you didn’t have a healthy lifestyle in place. Most people will completely neglect their body until they are forced to recognize that changes needs to be made. At that point, it might already be too late. I hope you all have another chance, but I realize that’s not always everyone’s reality.
Today
Today is the first day of the rest of your life. You have everything you need to make healthier choices in your life. Being a “healthy person” doesn’t happen overnight. It’s a process. Creating a healthy lifestyle means you are continuously making healthy decisions over and over again. It doesn’t mean you have to be perfect, it just means that more often than not you are making healthy choices.
To get started, make one change that will have a positive impact. For example, you can start drinking water instead of soda . You can start eating products that are whole grain instead of made with white processed flour. You can exercise every day for 5 minutes rather than nothing at all. It all starts with the first step.
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Tags: disease, Fitness, Health, illness, Nutrition, prevention
Few Die Of Hunger…
Many more people die of their eating habits rather than the lack of food. Think about it just for a second. Many diseases are caused by us, whether it be over eating, eating all of the wrong foods, or a combination of the two.
“I saw few die of hunger; of eating, a hundred thousand.” – Bejamin Franklin
Yes, lack of food is a serious problem, but right now big Corporations are trying to profit from the obesity epidemic rather than truly resolve the issue. If you’d ask me, the lack of education about the food we eat and the lack of acting on that, is perhaps a bigger issue that goes unnoticed until it’s just too late.
Educate yourself on what’s healthy and how much you should be eating. Don’t be afraid of the kitchen, and learn how to make healthy food from scratch. You’re body will thank you.
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Real Wealth
Everyone seems to be searching for what they call “wealth”. The older I get (and yes, I know that 26 isn’t “old”, but I have learned quote a bit about health in my years…) I have come to realize that good health is one of the most valuable things.
“It is health that is real wealth and not pieces of gold and silver.” -Gandhi
Health is something that money can’t buy. Good health is something that doesn’t come to everyone, and every day we are healthy, we should be truly grateful. Don’t take it for granted.
Now that you know what real wealth is, what are you doing to obtain this precious gift?
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Tags: Health, Skinny Tips & Quotes
Find A Way, Not An Excuse!
When you make a goal to improve your health, do you focus on all of the obstacles you are going to face, or the positive aspects of achieving your goal? Bottom line is, you can either make excuses for yourself or you can find a way to make it happen.
“A man who wants something will find a way; a man who doesn’t will find an excuse.” – Stephan Dolley Jr.
You probably know the basics of improving your health. It’s easier than you think it is, but most people make it harder on themselves. Check out ways you can eat healthier, discover new healthy products, find new healthy recipes, and learn how to exercise efficiently. You can do it, and Skinny Twinkie is here to help!
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