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16 Fat Busting Food Habits

  1. Have vegetable soup or water or vegetable salad before eating your main course
  2. Eat your food slowly enjoying the taste. When you eat quickly you will eat more than what is required.
  3. When you go for an outing with a friend or colleague to hotel or canteen control your desire to have unnecessary items. It is better to limit yourself to a coffee or cool drink.
  4. Avoid eating while watching TV. Many people eat a lot while watching TV. If you cannot avoid eating choose something healthy like a green salad.
  5. Drink at least 8 glasses of water daily. This will give you a full stomach feeling and you may not require too much food.
  6. Eat a lot of fruits and vegetables.
  7. Eat only fruits and vegetables one day per week. This will help you reduce fat.
  8. Use small plates for having food. This will help you avoid eating excess quantity of food in large plates.
  9. During breaks it is better to eat fruits and avoid snacks.
  10. Include food items with fiber in your diet. Sprouted green gram, dry fruits, etc. would be good to control fat.
  11. If you skip food sometimes never eat double during the next meal. Even sugar free fruit juice can serve a meal at times.
  12. When you attend parties eat salads first, if available. This will help you avoid overeating oily food at parties.
  13. Do not use too much sugar and oil in food. It is better to drink tea or coffee without adding sugar.
  14. Avoid eating fried food and start eating boiled food.
  15. Give up the habit of eating too much sweet.
  16. If you feel that you had eaten too much food for a meal, limit your next meal to a green salad or fruits.
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