Healthy Eating Habit - When It's Junk Food Time, Don't Overdo It

Being a healthy eater does not mean that you must never, ever again enjoy tasty treats that may not be good for you. That would be no fun. In fact, it's important for you to enjoy your favorite foods from time to time, even if they aren't healthy.  The trick is not to overdo it. If you love chocolate cake, enjoy it from time to time. Just be sure to enjoy it less often and in smaller portions. Eating smaller portions makes you more mindful of every bite.

Most of us don't have the willpower to do with without putting together a clear plan ahead of time. There are several things you can do to put this plan into action.  One way is to set aside one day a week for junk food. Perhaps you decide to eat junk food from Saturday night to Sunday night. This would be that for the rest of the week you avoid the chocolate cake. But, you will be able to do it because in the back of your mind you can look forward to enjoying a small portion this upcoming weekend completely guilt-free. This alone will often help keep your willpower strong.

Another strategy is to pick one time every day when you are going to allow yourself to have a small portion of that favorite junk food. Then be sure to stick to your plan. And don't forget the word "small." This is crucial to your long-term success.

Remember, when you are following a predetermined plan and it is time for you to enjoy a little junk food, don't feel guilty; instead, enjoy yourself and move on.

Finally, remember you can eat anything you want within reason once in a while, but not everything you want any time.

2 Simple Self Defense Tips

Here are two simple self-defense tips, a one-minute-read, that could save your life --and/or the life of someone you love.

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1. Eat MINDFULLY. Eating without paying attention causes you to eat the wrong things and/or too much food. Doing either (or both) could, as they say, “take the shine off your shoes.” Heart disease, diabetes, and all sorts of ailments await the person who doesn’t practice mindful eating. Look to the video, below, for for some mindful eating basics (it’s Harvard Professor, Dr. Lilian Cheung, co-author of Savor, Mindful Eating, Mindful Life): The video is here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Emd9q6_o6Z0
2. The self-defense expert Sanford Strong, author of Strong on Defense, sets forth four survival rules that everyone should know if faced with a dangerous situation or attack:

• React immediately
• Resist,
• Avoid crime scene #2
• Never give up.

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