Your man is not a fan of a he althy diet? She loves fatty sauces, cutlets, pork knuckle, avoids vegetables and fruits. You can convince him to start eating better by using strong arguments: a he althy diet means a slimmer figure, better condition, well-being and he alth.
You know that he althy eating is a slim figure and the best protection against diseases. Yourmanprobably knows it too, but it's hard for him to changeeating habits . Does this mean you have to run two kitchens: one for yourself and one for him? There is another way out of this situation! Gather strong arguments. Explain to your partner that making a decision to follow a rationaldiet , including the lower calorie diet, does not amount to sacrifice and giving up all the pleasures of the palate.
How to convince a man to change his diet
Pay attention to the fact that what we eat determines our he alth, reduces the risk of developing serious diseases, e.g. hypertension, and even cancer. The role of nutrition in maintaining he alth was already appreciated by the father of medicine, Hippocrates, and today we have hundreds of scientific evidence confirming the truth of one of his famous sentences: "Your food should be medicine, and your medicine should be food."
Wanting to gain in your partner advocate of a he althy diet, use specific arguments. It is much easier to implement changes and persevere in them when we know what they serve and what benefits they bring to us. A very important argument is the fact that abdominal obesity (apple), which is most common in men, especially beer drinkers, is much more dangerous than obesity of the buttock-femoral (pear) type, which is typical for women. Abdominal obesity is associated with fatty degeneration of internal organs. Increases the risk of cardiovascular disorders, including myocardial infarction. It can lead to changes in the lipid profile (too high cholesterol and triglycerides), which cause atherosclerosis. The second danger is carbohydrate metabolism disorders, which additionally often result in the development of type 2 diabetes.
New diet means new flavors and culinary habits
Frequent consumption of processed foods containing artificial additives causes habituation to taste sensations that do not occurwhen eating natural food. Consequently, the unprocessed products seem bland. As new culinary habits are introduced, the body begins to recognize the natural taste and aroma of the dishes. Processed products, which in the past would have seemed very difficult, no longer enjoy their delicious taste. They are less attractive, and the fact of eating them in the same amounts as in the past makes you sick. Changing eating habits requires patience. If you manage to persuade your partner to take care of his he alth and try new dishes, over time he will not be able to do without a daily portion of fresh vegetables. However, start by learning about the rules that you should convince your partner to follow.
Rule1: Diet is not starvation at all
The basic principle of a balanced diet is to choose the amount of food that fully meets the needs of the body, taking into account age, gender and activity. Hunger portions lead to a decrease in metabolism, which increases the tendency to gain weight. So if your weight is normal, you just need to be careful not to overfeed. If you want to lose weight, you deduct 500 to 1000 kcal from your daily energy requirement. Even a weight loss diet doesn't necessarily mean you eat less. Sometimes it is enough to change its type, proportions between ingredients, preparation method and distribution of portions during the day. Small changes reduce the caloric value by up to half! For example, fried salmon with white rice and fried spinach is 1020 kcal, and the same steamed fish, served with brown rice and stewed spinach - 520 kcal.
PRINCIPLE NO.2: Vegetables necessary in the diet
They should appear on your plate several times a day, preferably with every meal. A balanced diet also includes meat - a source of wholesome protein necessary for building and regenerating the body. The only thing left is to choose the amount and type of meat. Replace fatty foods with lean ones, such as veal or poultry (but no skin). A few times a month you can afford red meat - beef. And how to cleverly increase the amount of vegetables? First, add them to mixed soups, stews, stews and stuffing. Stewed and baked meat and vegetable dishes are easily digestible, nutritious and low in calories. Slowly introduce vegetables also in raw form. When preparing salads, take care of the aesthetics of serving. Vegetables placed on one plate with meat and groats or potatoes turn into an amorphous mush, which discourages consumption. It is best to serve them on a separate plate. Use the appropriate spices to bring out the natural flavor and aroma of the vegetables- wine vinegar, lemon juice, herbs, garlic, natural yoghurt and olive oil. You can also serve the sauce separately after seasoning the salad. Always remember about fresh vegetable juices, which are a wholesome portion of vegetables. If you squeeze them at home, season them with, for example, tabasco sauce or lemon juice.
Rule3: Grilled or Steamed Meat
Frying is an unhe althy way to heat food. Although it gives the dish a specific taste and aroma, the fat itself as a flavor carrier additionally enhances these favorable impressions. However, carcinogenic substances are formed during frying. The dish is enriched with fat and has more calories. Not frying does not make your food tasteless. Steaming allows you to bring out and enhance the natural aromas. Dishes prepared in this way taste great, even without the addition of s alt. To enhance their flavor, you can add a mixture of herbal spices to the steaming water or prepare light sauces without a roux, such as dill, mushroom or tomato sauces. Sometimes you can use a fat-free pan or prepare grilled food. Compare: breaded chicken with fries and Chinese cabbage with mayonnaise is as much as 1100 kcal, while the same piece of chicken prepared in a fat-free pan or steamed, served with dill sauce, baked potatoes and salad (recipes opposite) is only 450 kcal. Remember, it is not frying, but properly selected spices that determine the taste of a dish. Even the best quality meat that has not been seasoned is tasteless. Gentlemen prefer the expressive taste of their dishes and spice everything up stronger.
Rule4: Fat is needed in the diet, sugar less
Fat should be up to 30 percent. the caloric value of the diet. Its complete elimination is even harmful to he alth. Together with it, we provide essential unsaturated fatty acids and building components. In a balanced diet, you should eliminate animal fats because they contain saturated fatty acids that intensify atherosclerotic processes, and replace them with oils (rapeseed, olive oil) and fatty sea fish. White sugar (sucrose) is not a desirable dietary component. However, this does not mean that we must completely abandon it. Food standards allow 10 percent. of energy in the menu came from sucrose. This is an average of 50 g of sugar (8 teaspoons) per day! If you need to sweeten, replace the white sugar with cane sugar, apple or beet molasses or honey. They have more nutritional value. If it is impossible to give up all sweet treats, reduce their amount gradually, and as you goReplace possibilities with fruit.
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