In his new book, The Dorito Effect: The Surprising New Truth About Food and Flavor, Toronto food writer Mark Shatzker says people eat the bad stuff — the McDonald’s fries, the Krispy Kreme donuts, the Spicy Sweet Chili Doritos — because it’s chemically engineered to taste really, really good. (See “Chemically Enhanced Junk Food We Can’t Put Down)
Fortunately, consumers are getting wise to the tricks and some big retailers are beginning to make step to offer more healthful options and less packaged foods.
Here are some ways to train your brain to hate junk food in the meantime:
Five-ingredient rule. If there are more than five ingredients listed, find another option.
Three-color plate. Satisfy your appetite more with less by colorful selections; a few apple slices, a handful of nuts, and a small square of dark chocolate (rather than a candy bar).
Be ready to eat well. Keep veggies cleaned and in the fridge. Wash and freeze seedless grapes so you can have a few when you have a hunger for a bite of something sweet.
Know your trigger foods. If it is ice cream or cookies, chips or pretzels, know what foods are most difficult for you to resist and resist having them in your home.
The article also suggests that you gross yourself out by researching the sickening truth about those things you used to love to eat!
This week, focus on making just one of these tips a habit. Remember that it takes a few weeks to completely change a habit, so just do things differently for a few weeks and feel the difference.
Tips from 5 April 2010 to 6 August 2012 are here: Archived Tips
 |
Rev.Debra Basham
Voice or text: (269) 921-2217 Email: debra@scs-matters.com https://scs-matters.com http://ImagineHealing.info http://SurgicalSupport.info Small Changes … Infinite Results™
“If we have no peace, it is because we have forgotten that we belong to each other.” ~ Mother Teresa |