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Jump-Start Guide to a Life 20 Ways to Jump Start Your Health 1. Ditch the Diet: if diets worked, we wouldn’t have obesity epidemics. Ditch the false belief in quick fixes and instead focus on gradual, long-term lifestyle improvements. 2.Embrace Plant-Based: make the shift towards eating more foods of plant origin. Avoid foods of animal origin. 3.Add, Add, Add: when making this shift, think of foods and ingredients you are adding as options to your overall intake, instead of focusing on what you are taking away. 4.80/20 or 90/10: a balance between good and good for you. Eating well 90% of the time, and giving yourself permission to eat treat foods 10% of the time allows for a healthy mindset and sustainable practice. 5. Eat In Company: when possible, eat in the company of others and not alone (if alone, avoid distractions such as TV/computer). 6. Stay hydrated: carry a small BPA free water bottle with you at all times and continually sip throughout the day. Flavour your water with fruit, drink teas, enjoy plant-milk lattes and soups, and enjoy fresh fruits as snacks or as after-meal desserts to increase your fluid intake. 7. Increase Fiber: luckily, the plant-based lifestyle already boosts fiber. It is found in vegetables, fruits, grains, beans, lentils, seeds, and nuts. Make sure to drink enough water so the fiber can help to keep you regular. 8. Whole Foods: when possible, limit eating foods that are bagged, boxed, or canned. There are exceptions to this, including bagged/boxed/ canned items that contain whole-food ingredients only, such as bagged frozen peas, boxed steel cut oats, and canned pure tomato sauce or beans.
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