We often see articles on what to do to lose weight and get slim, but how to stay in this state? To answer this question, employees Food and Brand Lab Cornell University accessed the database Global Healthy Weight registry, This database includes adults with a healthy weight and lean physique who answer questions about their diet, exercise and daily habits. Scientists analyzed the habits of 147 people on this list and found many matches:
1. They focus on food quality, not quantity.
Eating high quality food provides the body with the maximum of beneficial nutrients, which in turn helps to maintain good health, energy and optimal weight. When we eat too many processed foods, we are more likely to experience frequent spikes in blood sugar levels, lack of energy, constant hunger and, as a result, weight problems.
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2. They eat mostly homemade food
People who are at a healthier weight most often eat pre-cooked food at home for lunch, cut vegetable salads, and snack on whole foods (nuts, fruits, berries, vegetables).
3. Eat deliberately
Healthy people are generally not distracted by eating at work or watching TV. In addition, they do not seize stress and problems, but deal with emotional ups and downs in other, healthier ways. For example, through simple meditations, being outdoors, or jogging. Read more on how to manage stress and lose weight.
4. Listen to your body
People with a healthier weight tend to listen to their natural hunger and stop eating when they are full. Regardless of whether there is anything left on the plate, they stop!
5. Don’t skip breakfast
96% of participants who answered questions Global Healthy Weight registry, eat breakfast daily, especially with fruits and vegetables or eggs. By skipping breakfast, people tend to consume more calories throughout the day and have a higher body mass index.
6. Weigh regularly
Weighing too often can be counterproductive, but people with healthier weights do tend to weigh themselves regularly. This is useful for knowing when to slow down and when to indulge in an extra dessert.
7. Go in for sports
Many of the participants reported that they devote time to physical activity at least 5 times a week. Exercise helps maintain a healthy appetite, balance blood sugar and insulin sensitivity, and reduce the risk of diabetes and cardiovascular disease.
8. Eat more plant foods
Plants occupy the bulk of the diet of slender people: salads for lunch, fruits for a snack, as well as an abundance of colorful vegetables for dinner. Once again, I repeat that it was to promote the idea of a greater use of plants that I made my application with recipes. Making delicious breakfasts, salads, soups, side dishes, drinks and desserts from whole plants is easy, convenient and fast.
9. Do not succumb to feelings of guilt
The researchers also found that when overeating, people with a healthy weight rarely feel guilty. They are simply aware of how their regular nutrition is built, and do not suffer if they accidentally allow themselves too much!
10. Ignore newfangled fast-acting diets
Eating slender people is not a diet because they stick to their diet all the time.
11. Stick to daily habits
Once you decide to start a healthy lifestyle, it can take about 21 days to develop and establish healthy habits, so don’t give up and just continue to follow these guidelines regularly until they become natural for you.
Note that these study participants have a maximum weight range of 5 kilograms, so these recommendations are important for long-term weight maintenance. All these habits must be adhered to for a long time.