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Cooking for Health Success!
May 27, 2019 (Health) There is a thing about diets. We all dread the magic D word. “You need to lose weight. You should cut this and that food.” However, there is a secret to this, and one that takes some skill. You will be pleased with the results though, both for your wallet and your waist.
First off, one thing you should try to cut down or out of your life, are processed foods. Cookies, pastries, chips and other things are not that satisfying. We know that you will eat more calories, yes they actually did a study on this. Most of us probably knew it. And some of the things in them are not that good for you. Can you say Corn syrup?
One rule of thumb is to avoid the center aisles in the supermarket, where most of the processed foods are sold. I tend to do just the edges, where veggies, fruits, dairy, and other stuff is.
However, this leads to the eternal question. What should I eat? I mean, I like the convenience of prepared foods, and trust me, you are not alone. Don’t go nuts. Fads are not conducive to long term success, truly. What you need to do though is learn to cook, and to embrace veggies. They do not have to be the boring sliced tomato. Carrot sticks can get old fast. I do not care if you do hummus with them, or something else. After some time, tomatoes and carrots, and celery sticks do get old. Why they have a reputation. Though I…