I hate fruits and veggies, and they are now saying ...

Well, 5 to 7 servings isn't as much as it sounds.  A big apple counts as two servings by the way they measure things.

There must be some fruits or vegetables you like.  There are some that are sweeter than candy, like mangoes and watermelon.  Trail mix might be an alternative, mixed nuts, dried fruits, and chocolate pieces.

Applesauce and fruit cups are both sweet, since they have corn syrup added to them.  Still not the healthiest thing, but better than candy bars.

There has to vegetables you like, too.  There are hundreds of different fruits and vegetables, and I'm sure you eat them whether you realize it or not.  Most of the processed food has corn or soy beans in it. So you probably like those and don't realize it.  Tomatoes and wheat are the main ingredients in pizza.  Cabbage rolls also have rice in them.  Even fried rice and egg rolls have vegetables in them.

The tastiest vegetables and fruits are the ones you get fresh and locally grown.

Most of your problems are in your head, not your stomach and you have to get control of yourself and your appetite.  Quit buying the bad stuff, so it's not around when you get the craving.  At least if you have to walk to the store to get it, instead of snacking on fruit, you'll get some exercise.  Start carrying hand weights to make the walk burn more calories and build up your muscles.

Actually, a lot of that stuff is pretty good.  The bacon lettuce and tomato sandwich hurts with the bacon and mayo.  Maybe if you started making your own mayo and dips you can make healthy varieties.  I like the 1/3 less fat cream cheese (Neufchatel) better than the regular stuff, and way better than the non-fat stuff, but the non-fat isn't as horrible as it sounds.  It's what I make my dips out of.  The mayo might even be healthy if you used the right ingredients, like olive oil, and left out the sugar.

Like I said earlier, 5 to 7 servings isn't a lot.  My one large glass of orange juice counts as two servings, and that's before I even eat breakfast.  So I'm down to 3 to 5 before I even start eating.

Learn to cook if you want variety.  I make pizza with whole wheat mixed in the dough, and tomato sauce counts as a vegetable.  So do the other toppings like onions, green peppers, olives, pineapple, whatever you like.  So what if I add some pepperoni or hamburger, we're all going to die anyways.  We're just trying to be healthy enough to enjoy the ride.

You can stuff things into the vegetables, or stuff the vegetables into things.  You don't have to be bored with your food.  The same with fruit.  Fruit toppings on things, or even fruit pies are healthy if you go easy on the sugar.

I'm a meat and potatoes kind of guy, but I know how to have fun with my food, so it's not always meat and potatoes. 

You should try to explore the different ways fruits and vegetables can be prepared and served. For example, overcooking kills the taste and also vitamin content. You must also develop self-discipline and keep in mind the cost you are paying by eating tasty but non-nutritious foods. Up to now you were able to eat without a care but soon your body is going to show its protests and you will suffer. So to avoid that get into healthy eating habits even if it is difficult and soon you will begin to enjoy meals rich with fruits and veggies.

 Eating according to your body needs
 
Food today is one of the world’s major
concerns. Today more and more people are
turning health conscious and joining up all
sorts of courses and classes. But the truth is
most of these classes and courses are not
necessary for a person if he or she knows what
they are doing in their daily life in concern
with their food habits. Food habits are the
most important aspect in a person’s health. A
person with proper and healthy food habits
will avoid about 80% of the diseases in the
world. It is not only necessary to eat
nutritious food that is good for the body but
it is also necessary to eat according to the
needs of your body. To eat according to the
needs of your body obviously means not over
eating and eating or eating too less. It is to
eat to a quantity that is enough to satisfy
the needs of your body and keep you content at
the same time. To eat to this quantity is
often difficult as food is one of the things
in this world that people like to indulge
themselves in. Also it is one of the most
neglected aspects to some people in this
world.
To known what your body wants is very
essential. It is obvious that your body can’t
talk in a verbal language but this does not
mean that it does not communicate at all. At
all times, all yearnings and longings of the
body are felt by you. When you are in pain you
can feel the discomfort, when you are sleepy,
your body will be cuing you in with nods,
yawns and sleepiness. This way whatever the
needs of your body are they are communicated
to you through the signs of your body.
Similarly when you are hungry, your body
communicates the same. But here hunger is a
tricky subject. You should be able to
differentiate between the hunger of the body
and the hunger of the mind. It is not as
simple as noticing your stomach growling. If
your stomach is growling after seeing a
strawberry short cake just after you have
finished a heavy lunch, then it is probably
not your stomach that is growling. Your body
will be full but your mind will develop the
craving towards the cake. Giving in to these
cravings is how people tend to over eat and
spoil any and all eating habits that they
have.
Hunger is a discomfort and it is felt in the
stomach. This signal is well known to the
infants. When they are hungry they cry to
signal it out. For them it is a signal that is
directly from the body. Their mind in no part
plays towards these cravings. This is the same
in care of the animals that live in the wild.
They are well in tune with the signals of
their body. It is said that most activities of
these animals in the wild are dominated by the
signals that is given out by their bodies. The
case with infants is also the same. When they
feel that everything is good and fine they do
not do anything but just sleep. But when they
feel that certain discomfort in their little
stomachs, they cry and let their mama known
immediately what is wrong. This is an
instinctive mechanism in the infants that let
them in the best words fend for themselves.
Infant are highly attuned to their body. They
act directly according to their body needs
without any interference from their minds.
Since the infants are highly in tune with
their bodies they know instinctively when they
should eat and when they should not. Apart
from this they also instinctively seem to know
when to stop eating. They don’t care how much
milk is left in the bottle, they stop drinking
it when they feel like they are done. This is
something that we should try to attune
ourselves to. Eating till we are done does not
mean eating till we are full. If we are full
then that would meant that we have eaten too
much. Mostly people who are overweight have
the habit of eating till they are full. This
results in an uncomfortable feeling in the
stomach. People mostly eat till they are full
not because of the urges of the body but
mostly due to peer pressure. One should eat
till their hunger is satisfied and the stomach
is comfortable. That is the proper definition
of eating healthy. But finding the mark where
the hunger is satisfied is another big
problem. Most people decide to satisfy their
hunger in accordance of their mind. This
should actually be in accordance with their
body or more significantly in accordance with
their stomach.
To learn how to get closer to the instincts of
the body in relation to hunger is one of the
best ways to control your food habits. To eat
according to your body’s needs is to eat
healthily and also the best way to keep your
health in control. Hunger is not bad but
hunger of the mind is. Hunger should come from
the body and so should satisfaction. The
easiest way you can get in tune with your body
is stop eating your regular meals. Eat only
when your body feels the need to eat. You will
be surprised at how you will be eating the
same three meals a day but your body will be
more satisfied than ever when you eat in
accordance with the urges that come from your
body. Identify the reactions of the body to
hunger. See what changes happen, the feelings
or the sounds. This will help you
differentiate between real hunger of the body
and temptation of the mind. Learning your own
body signals is a remarkably powerful tool
that will assist you in getting rid of the
unnecessary urges that you have towards food.
This will help you live happy healthy life
content and satisfied with the food that you
eat every day.

Imran

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