Tips For Losing The Quarantine 15
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When good food turns bad
Expending more calories than you consume will always be the end goal. It will always be the most influential part of losing weight. And no matter how healthy a food is, all food contains calories – and they can add up quickly. Just because something is nutrient dense doesn’t mean you have a free pass to eat mountains of it. “Don’t overeat…even ‘healthy’ foods. We all know how nutritious nuts, beans, brown rice, oats, and other whole grains are, but the common mistake many of us make is overeating these foods,” Ivey says. “A rule of thumb I go by is only eat the serving size on the back of the food packaging. For example, if a serving of almonds is 14 almonds = 100 calories, only eat 14 almonds. Portion control is key, even when eating the healthiest of foods!”
