Feeding your body means learning to enjoy the power of healthy eating. It means learning to relate to food as a nourishing friend, rather than a fattening enemy, and to give yourself permission to enjoy all foods. Feeding your body means learning to fuel your body for health and wellness rather than therapy or recreation.
- Dump diets for ever. Eliminate the word “diet” from your vocabulary and from your mind set. Promise your body and your soul that you will never, never, diet again.
- Legalize all food. Recognize that no food is good or bad – and fill your house, car, office and life with a wide variety of delicious foods you love to eat.
- Eat when you are physically hungry and stop when you are satisfied. Use food to fuel your active lifestyle and to provide energy for all the activities you enjoy.
- Listen to your body carefully. Make eating a pleasurable, guilt-free experience – and take the time to check out how you really feel after eating different foods.
- Plan ahead. Take time to plan meals and snacks for yourself. Make great tasting, healthful eating a priority – even in the midst of a busy schedule.
- Slow down and savor the flavor of food. Treat every bite as a gourmet feast. The more time and attention that you give to food – the more satisfying it is.
- Recognize the flexibility of normal eating. Normal eating means sometimes you may eat a little too much and sometimes you may not eat quite enough.
- Discover nutrition anytime, anywhere. Enjoy fresh foods – fruits and vegetables (5 a Day for Better Health), whole grains, meats, poultry, fish and dairy products. Check out the Great Hall to see all of their new options.
- Try out new recipes. Any recipe is just a beginning – an opportunity to adapt, modify or change ingredients to get great taste and good health in every bite. Check out the Cook’s Corner on the Healthy Devil website for quick ideas.
- When eating – EAT. Do one thing at a time so you and your body can enjoy the experience of eating.