FOOD FACTS

CALCULATE YOUR WATER INTAKE:

The Institute of medicine determined that an adequate intake (AI) for men is roughly 3 liters (about 13 cups) of the total beverage consumed in a day. Whereas that for women it is 2.2 liters (about 9 cups). So to know exactly how much is your water intake.. here is the formula. Water= your weight (in kg) multiplied by 0.033.

EAT WHOLE GRAINS

Eating whole grains three or more servings each day can cut overall death rate by about 20% according to a 2016 study from Harvard University’s T.H. Chan school of Public Health. So, have some whole grains or millets in your diet.

DRINK WHOLE MILK:

You have been told forever to drink a low fat or skim milk or to go for fat free yogurt. But research concluded that those who consumed the most dairy fat had a 50% lower risk of developing diabetes, a disease that can shorten your life by eight to ten years on an average.

DON’T BUY WHEAT BREAD:

Actually, wheat bread is often just white bread dyed with molasses to make it look dark. So here after Look instead for 100 % whole wheat or whole grain bread.

CHEW MORE EAT LESS:

Here is further evidence that “slow and steady wins the race”: chewing more can lower your total meal intake by nearly 15% without sacrificing satiety, double the number of times you chew food. This gives your brain time to register fullness.

SIP ON:

Before you tear into that bag of potato chips, drink a glass of water. People sometimes confuse thirst with hunger, so they end up eating extra calories when an ice-cold glass of water is really all they need.