‘Top 5 reasons healthy eating rocks!’ – wow that enthusiasm felt a little cheerleadery didn’t it. Let’s roll with it!

Ok so I had my little rant as to why dieting sucks ( diet meaning restricted eating) now I want to tell you why you want to do it.

At the risk of sounding cheesy eating healthy really can change your life drastically, for the better.

I’m not new to healthy eating, i’ve been doing it for quite a while now, but like most people i’m prone to indulging and in some cases (cue christmas), over indulging. But this new way of restricted eating doesn’t allow such things. I’m using the opportunity to explore the pros and cons of dieting. Hopefully in this article I showcase the benefits of eating healthy.

While I found restricted eating very hard at first, hence my previous posting, now i’d like to share with you all the positive aspects.

I’ve said it before and i’ll say it again – you don’t know how good you feel until you feel like crap. It’s so true, I think we take it for granted.

Here are my top 5 reasons why healthy eating rocks!

 

1. Health benefits

Adding years to your life, reducing your risk of lifestyle diseases such as type 2 diabetes, reducing cardiovascular disease. Improving immune system, digestive system, the list goes on and on.  My personal favourites that you notice early are increased energy and improved sleep!

 

2. Physical benefits

Even though good health is the most important thing anyone can ever have, it’s the physical benefits that people get most excited about. When you start seeing the benefits of your hard work, it is the best feeling ever! Let me run through some of them, weight loss (who doesn’t like a bit of that), reducing body fat, radiant skin – yep I said radiant, it’s smooth, clear and has a glow. Stronger nails, nicer hair, flatter stomach and that ‘firm’ feeling, nothing beats the feeling when you drop fluid weight and you feel your new firmer body, that’s where the muscles were hiding! Because you have more energy you’re able to be more active, only adding to your benefits.

 

3. Save money

I’m sorry but I disagree in the most part with those people who say that eating healthy is too expensive. Bull. Maybe look at your choices. I’ve been making recipes for 4 people and most of them cost less than $20 in total, last weeks roast chicken was about $10 in total with vegetables and left overs for the next day. When you’re in a food court, that’s a different story, a healthy lunch can cost about $15 as opposed to a cheap and nasty burger, fries and soft drink meal… I can see why people fall into the trap. Since eating restricted i’ve eaten most meals at home or prepared them at home to take with me. This has saved me money and I have still found ways to socialise. Saved money is going towards new clothes of the smaller size variety 😉

 

4. Good influence

I’m not forcing anyone around me to eat the way I do. But I am finding it is kind of rubbing off. Those close to me aren’t eating things  i’d be tempted by around me and told me they’ve cut them out also. My boyfriend is eating healthy too which is a big support. Since I am doing a lot of cooking at home, those who want to be fed must eat my super healthy stuff (they can add whatever they like to it). I’ve had no complaints so far!  When you eat healthy you are showing those around you the benefits and that it is possible for them to achieve those benefits also. Don’t ram the message down their throat, instead be a good example.

 

5. Liberation

Now this one sounds a little silly, but after you refuse foods for quite a while you build strength. This sounds overdramatic I know. But resisting and ditching old food habits makes way for new ones. I’m looking at the positive side, I’ve now learnt exactly what goes into foods and the effect they have on the body. I now have new cooking skills which I didn’t have before, i’m better at flavouring my food naturally and how to make natural fresh healthy food super yummy. I don’t feel tied down to any cravings, yep I used to get cravings for chocolate as most people do I think, but I now know that the world won’t fall apart if I don’t have it.

 

There are my top 5 reasons, although I really don’t think it’s possible to put into words just how fantastic it can be. Your health and physical benefits far outweigh anything else. The best way I can describe it is that when you are fit and healthy and eating foods that agree with your body, you are like a superhero…. yes, just roll with it for a second. A super hero because you realise that you can do everything with ease, things that used to feel hard for you feel super easy, and with extra energy you really do almost feel super human. Everything is easier, clearer and achievable when you’re fit and healthy.

Ok that’s enough cheese 🙂