Healthy Eating Habits Overweight Adults Don’t Have

— -- It’s tough to keep up healthy eating  habits while you’re managing life. Work, home, and family obligations often keep us from making nutrition a priority. Unfortunately, we may not even realize this until the numbers rise on our scale or our pants start feeling snug.

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Being overweight is about a lot more than how our clothes fit.

Susan Jensen, a personal fitness trainer and health coach, is passionate about helping young adults stay healthy as they navigate their way through the new challenges of college life.. Her ideas, which include using your senses and focusing on the food you are eating, promote healthy eating for adults at all ages.

According to Jensen, mindful eaters should “sit down, eat slowly, and allow all of your senses to enjoy each bite without interruption.”  

Too many of us do not follow this simple tip and it’s one that can be the difference between watching your weight – and blood pressure – climb and staying healthy.

Manuel Villacorta , a registered dietitian and author of upcoming book  Whole Body Reboot), believes stress is a big part of packing on the pounds, and he offers ways to avoid it, such as using breathing techniques.

One idea Villacorta presents that may sound surprising to some is that overweight adults often don’t eat  enough. If you aren’t eating the right foods often enough, your body is going to respond with added weight, he insists.

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