10 Tips to Make Weight Loss Easier

10 Weight Control Tips From the NIH

· Use nutrition labels. Don’t guess how many calories you’re eating.

· Watch your portions. Value-size servings aren’t a bargain if you’re eating too much.

· Cut the sugar. Don’t let sugary soda or other sweets crowd out healthy foods and drinks.

· Don’t eat out of habit. Mindless eating at work or in front of the TV can pack on the pounds.

· Think about the whole meal, not just the main course.

· Use smaller dishes and containers. Larger ones encourage you to eat more.

· Keep reminders of how much you’re eating. Wrappers, empty containers and bones nearby remind you of how much you’ve eaten.

· Get enough sleep. Less sleep is linked to higher rates of obesity.

· Get active. Look for opportunities to add physical activity to your daily routine.

· Do it together. Family, friends and coworkers can all help each other make healthy changes to their lives.

Juliette Aiyana has an appetite for yummy, healthy and balanced meals several times per day. Her love for food, for writing, for cooking and for Chinese medicine led her to author her first book, Chinese Medicine & Healthy Weight Management An Evidence-based Integrated Approach (Blue Poppy Press, 2007). She is an acupuncturist, herbalist, workshop instructor, wife and mother. Her private practice, Aiyana Acupuncture & Chinese Herbs, is located in New York City. To read more of her articles visit her website and related blog at www.amazinghealing.com.