Health Hint #5 Healthy Snacks

Healthy snacking during the day is beneficial and aids in weight loss. Good choices include an apple with natural peanut butter, low fat cheese with a couple whole grain crackers, low fat yogurt, nuts, or carrot sticks. Two small snacks during the day helps to fight hunger and maintains your metabolism. Avoid snacking on cookies, candy, chips, and ice cream because of their high calorie and fat content. Excessive snacking during the day or night can lead to weight gain.

Health Hint #1 Eat Your Breakfast

Eating your breakfast is a great way to start your day. Skipping this important meal is counter productive to losing weight. You will also feel more energetic when you consume a healthy breakfast. Good choices include whole grain cereals, oatmeal, yogurt, fruit, and eggs. Donuts, cookies, and pastries are poor choices because they are loaded with fat and sugar. An easy way to improve your health is to eat a healthy breakfast daily.