People spend too much money on food and waste equally as much, according to The Independent Newspaper (UK) by Andrew Grice on Monday 7th July 2008. The report told of households wasting £420 per year on food. Eating three well-balanced meals a day at the table is a good habit and aids digestion. But it will also help people avoid snacking in between meals. With a few simple adjustments, dieting is a thing of the past and weight loss is guaranteed simply by changing a few things, which were used by the people in the United Kingdom in the war years.
Change the Size of Cups, Plates and Cereal Bowls and Avoid Dieting
People have been persuaded to buy trendy mugs that hold almost three quarters of a pint of liquid? All coffee shops offer medium or large cups that resemble soup bowls. By drinking six or more of this size of tea and coffee, with sugar and milk, then the body will be over stimulated, especially if coffee is strong and caffeinated according to Dani Veracity (October 11, 2005) a journalist (Natural News.com). Drinking from smaller mugs or tea and coffee cups from 1960 is an ideal alternative.
Smaller Crockery Means no More Dieting
Using smaller dinner plates or breakfast plates, which are no more than ten inches (25cm diameter), gives the illusion of more food on the plate. Some bowls today do look like the pudding basins used in the 50s to make cakes. Change these to small bowls and calories will be naturally reduced.
Drink More Water for Weight Loss
Increase the glass from a small to a half-pint lager size glass. Drink six to eight of these a day. For those people who hate tap water, then buy bottled water in glass bottles. Plastic bottles tend to expand in different temperatures and any chemicals used in the making of the bottle tend to taint the water Plastic Water Bottles may cause a health hazard according to Discovery News written by Emily Sohn (April 28,2009). Drinking less coffee and tea and increasing water, the body tends to feel less hungry, according to slimming clubs and weight loss clinics.
The Cupped Handed Technique Means Dieting Never Needed
In the past, cooks used their hand when measuring portions for each person. A cupped hand should be the only weighing scales needed. Hands come in different sizes, as does fruit. Shape the hand into a cup, bringing the fingers and thumb partly closed so an apple rests comfortably in the centre. Opening the fingers even slightly means the size is too big. Use the cupped hand to measure vegetables as well. The hand is the best weighing scale and portion size will needed when preparing and eating food according to many grandparents.
The Open Handed Technique for Weight Loss
For meat and fish, an open hand can be used. Measure from index finger to the start of the wrist. This is suitable for tail ends of fish, kippers, trout, salmon, other flat fish and cold meats. For the body of the fish, use the palm. The fish should not be thicker than the hand. On average a teacup of stew is enough for a man and a woman of small to medium build and two for larger built people.
Be Inventive With Exercise to Lose Weight
There is never a need to spend hours at the gym, or trek three and four miles in all weather, according to UK NHS Choices. Walking can be done almost anywhere, at any time, and in any weather and is a great way to get from A to B. However there are alternatives such as:
* Park the car furthest away in supermarket car parks and walk.
* Pushing a trolley is good for the heart.
* Use the stairs instead of lifts.
* Play with the children.
* Walk the dog a bit further.
* Run, skip and jump the kids to school.
Little Changes Mount and Means Dieting is Avoided
At one time eating in public was considered vulgar. "Eating in the street, is appallingly bad manners," said one bewildered woman when another empty carton hit the ground. Now people walk, talk on mobile phones, drive, drink and eat on the move. The western world has become like cattle, grazing and eating on the hoof. Jennifer Anderson, a registered dietition and assistant professor in the department of food science and human nutrition at Colorado State University stated that grazing is okay as long as the food is part of a calorie controlled diet. However eating mindfully, being grateful for the food grown, purchased and cooked brings people back into gratitude and eventual weight loss, then dieting will be a thing of the past.
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