How intuitive eating makes weight, health management easier

Anywhere you look in the health industry, you are likely to find someone telling you how to eat and what to eat, taking over your personal instinct towards food and health. While being healthy is essential to live a good life, it doesn't look the same for everyone. Use these simple tips to maintain healthy eating.

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Drink lots of water

There's no substitute for a nice glass of water every other hour to keep your body refreshed and waste-free. Water also encourages better mouth health keeping your palate ready to go. If you want to spice up your water, try out these methods.

Stop labelling and restricting food

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Forget what everyone has said about the food you want to eat. Chances are there is a lot of contradictory advice and you are better off eating what you feel like and listening to your body. Sometimes restricting yourself and cutting off certain foods may result in higher cravings.

Love your body and be grateful for it every day

Focus on your body and the ways you can enjoy it and love it. Stop looking at what's wrong or what might go wrong and appreciate what it is.

Ditch the scale

Stop weighing yourself to determine whether you deserve to eat or not. Stop weighing yourself, period.

Be present when you're eating

Focus on your meal and avoid distractions. Sporadic eating can affect the taste and quality of the food which can affect your appetite or consumption.

Fall in love with cooking or finding new nutritious meals to eat

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It doesn't have to be something fancy. Boosting any food or beverage by making it healthier, spicy, presentable, or sweeter, can make a big difference in your meal times. This can also mean ordering better or different foods from different places.

Remove negative influences from your life

Get your dosage of positivity by spending time with positive people who lift you up and inspire you. Alternatively, you can try to journal to work through anything on your mind concerning your health or food. This can include quieting the negative thoughts around food and health.

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