You think you’re eating healthy meals…but are you sure?
If your weight or fat loss has slowed, or even stopped, then there’s a good chance that you haven’t been eating as healthy as you should be.
I’m going to end the guesswork for you, once and for all, with my 5 steps to a healthy meal.
By following these 5 guidelines you’ll know that your meals are healthy and fitness friendly. And as a result you’ll experience healthy weight & fat loss.
Here are the 5 Steps to a Healthy Meal:
Step #1: Quality Ingredients
These are the building blocks to a healthy meal. While you certainly don’t need to dine in gourmet restaurants in order to ensure quality ingredients, you should pay attention to the quality of the foods you eat.
Choose foods that are:
- Fresh and organic
- Free of toxic chemicals, antibiotics and hormones with pronounceable ingredients
- Whole foods
Step #2: Cooking Method
The way a meal is cooked determines how many bad calories and how much added bad fat you consume, and the number of nutrients that survive. This simple factor will make or break your weight loss goal.
Avoid foods prepared like this:
- Fried and battered
- Processed and packaged
- Doused with cream sauce
- Cooked in high heat
Choose foods that are prepared like this in low heat:
- Grilled
- Baked
- Steamed
- Crock pot
Step #3: Think Protein First
The meal should center around a quality source of protein. With the first 2 guidelines in mind, these will be high quality, healthfully prepared.
Good choices of protein include:
- Fish
- Chicken
- Turkey
- Egg
- Lean red meat
- Beans
- Raw dairy products
Step #4: Lots of Fiber
Fiber is a huge part of eating healthy and being lean. Fibrous foods will fill you up while delivering vitamins and nutrients in low-calorie packages. Fill at least two thirds of your plate with fibrous vegetables.
Try these forms of fiber:
- Salad
- Seasonal vegetables
- Fruit
- Legumes
Step #5: Lay Off the Starches
Here’s where many well-meaning dieters lose it. The facts are simple, in order to maintain the low-starch, moderate to high protein diet required for healthy weight and fat loss, there is no room for nutrient deficient, starchy foods.
Starches to Avoid:
- Potatoes
- Pasta
- Rice and cereal
- Bread and crackers
For faster results, pair your clean eating with a challenging exercise routine.
Call or email today and I’ll get you started on a nutrition and exercise program that will make your goals a reality.
Your friend & coach,
Brien
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