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10 Ways to Create Healthy Diet Plan

October 11, 2009 by ModernMom Staff Leave a Comment

A healthy diet plan serves as the basis for a healthy lifestyle. Small steps work together to create a healthy diet plan fit for all members of the family. A healthy diet plan requires careful planning and conscious decisions in both food and beverage consumption. Begin with small changes in your diet plan, adding more dietary improvements over time.

Menu Planning

Planning a weekly or monthly menu enables you to make healthy choices for your meals. The chances of maintaining a healthy diet plan will increase when you use menu planning. Planning a menu also ensures that you will create balanced meals. Create a template for your menus. Create a list of healthy meals so you can simply plug them into your menu plan. Use the menu to create your grocery list to avoid buying extra items that aren’t healthy.

Balance

A healthy diet plan consists of different types of food. Many diet plans exclude a particular type of food completely. This can also mean your diet plan is missing key nutrients that are useful to your body. Even fat, in moderation, plays a healthy role in the diet. Choose a variety of foods throughout the day to create balance in your diet plan.

Shop Wisely

Create a grocery list of healthy foods before heading to the store. Stick to the list. Avoid the temptation of adding unhealthy foods to the shopping cart. The list will keep you on track at the grocery store. The outside of the grocery store is generally the healthiest place to shop. Dairy, meats and fresh produce are typically found along the outside of the grocery store. They should make up the majority of your shopping budget. The interior aisles usually contain the convenience foods and less healthy foods.

Drinks

Drinks add calories to your diet plan that you may not consider. Soda, juice and specialty coffee drinks contain excess calories that add to your overall caloric intake for the day. Choose your drinks wisely to avoid ruining your otherwise healthy diet plan. Replace one or two of your high calorie drink choices with water.

Snacks

A healthy diet plan is often ruined by unhealthy or frequent snacking. A healthy snack between meals will keep your blood sugar constant and help avoid overeating at the next meal. Keep convenient, healthy snacks on hand. Measure out serving sizes of your favorite healthy snacks; keep them in sandwich bags. This allows you to control the portion size of your snacks, and it keeps them handy when you are hungry.

Regular Meals

A regular meal schedule maintains the blood sugar. It also helps avoid excessive hunger. Skipping meals may cause your body to go into starvation mode, and that may make it more difficult to burn fat. Begin with a substantial, healthy breakfast. Make time to eat a healthy lunch and dinner during your day.

Portion Control

Portion sizes are often exaggerated in diets. Both healthy and unhealthy foods should be consumed in moderation. When dining in restaurants, share a meal with a companion. Measure your food to understand how a normal portion looks.

Food Journals

A food journal provides a detailed account of the food and drinks consumed in a day. Keep a small notebook handy and write down everything you consume, including beverages. Writing down this information helps identify areas in your diet plan that can be improved.

Support

A support system increases the chance of maintaining a healthy diet plan. Support may come in the form of family and friends. Formal support groups offer another option. Inform your friends and family of your intentions to create a healthy diet plan. Ask them to support your goals.

Exercise

Diet is only part of an overall healthy lifestyle. To gain the most benefits of a healthy diet plan, add exercise most days of the week. Choose an exercise routine that fits your lifestyle and fitness level.

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