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Here's the third post in our series of simple tips to help you make smarter eating decisions!

Need a quick snack? How about a handful of almonds, a few baby carrots, a bunch of grapes or some whole-grain pretzels? Just don’t reach for a candy bar – one candy bar has the calorie content of a tummy full of delicious fruit and veggies. A good diet doesn’t require calorie counting or mean that you should go hungry most of the day. Simply make smarter choices.

Want to eat less? Give this simple trick a try: Next time you’re serving dinner, use a smaller plate! Yep, it’s that simple. The same portion you would serve yourself on a big plate looks like “more” of a portion when served on a small plate. Your brain will think you’re eating more and you’ll probably feel fuller and more satisfied after dinner. Strange but true!

Eat Smaller Meals More Often. Instead of having three big meals each day, try eating five smaller meals spaced throughout the day instead. You’ll feel fuller and won’t want to eat as much each time!

Eat more fiber! Not only does fiber make you feel full, it helps keep things moving in your intestines. Try to buy whole grain foods whenever you can. (What’s the difference between white bread and whole wheat bread? The wheat flour for white bread has had most of the fiber removed from it during processing. Whole wheat bread uses whole wheat flour that includes the entire wheat kernel including the fiber.)

Drink plenty of water. This one is so simple, yet so many people overlook it. Your body needs water to function properly – it keeps things running as they should.

Cook healthy! Healthy recipes are easier to find than ever before. Here are a couple web sites we recommend:

http://www.cookinglight.com/

http://www.foodnetwork.com/healthy-eating/index.html

http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/healthy-recipes/RecipeIndex

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