More on eating less

Dieting, as it has come to manifest in American culture, does not appear to work very well. The latest study on monkeys and calorie restriction reinforces what may be the simplest solution to being healthier through what we eat.

Eating less is one of those good habits to try to incorporate one meal at a time. Some tricks that may be obvious, but it's good to be reminded of these tenants:

1.) Eat slowly. Chew. Enjoy your food. (This is one I have to work on.)

2.) After eating, just sit there and let the food fill you up. One tip I like: Drink a cup of herbal tea because it gives your mouth something to do and it's nice.

3.) Put food on a smaller plate so it looks like there's more. 

Now, I used to be of the mindset that I could eat as much as I want as long as I worked it off through exercise. But I dropped that belief simply because I have more energy throughout the day by eating less.

This site is called Wiser Health for a reason. It's not about being so mindful of "being healthy" that it takes away life's pleasures. It's about establishing good habits so we become healthy most of the time.