Who says it's not easy to stay healthy in the city? Here are a few ways to slim the waistline while still enjoying the foods you eat.
- Always buy fresh fruits and veggies from street vendors, they are much cheaper then the local supermarket. Fresh fruits make great mid-day snacks, just make sure you wash them good before enjoying
- Buy whole grain bread from the local bakery for a super healthy and delicious fresh bread.
- Pair the bread with dark and spicy salami from the local deli (buy thin slices) and for a delicious healthy savory sandwich
- Snack on Laughing Cow fat free spreadable cheese! It's an incredibly flavorful rich fat free snack!
- Skip out on the sugary sodas and juices, and replace them with water or diet drinks (No, they will not give you cancer if they are "diet")
- Snapple and other sweet teas are very dangerous with more grams of sugar than some deserts!
- For dinner, experience with stir Fry. A stir fry is a quick, healthy and flavorful dinner that can encompass any taste you desire.
- It is OK to splurge on a small desert every once in a while, just don't make a habit of it. If you cut out the desert completely, then you will one day give in and eat a whole cake!
- Get your latte at Starbucks "Skinny" for a much lighter, healthier choice
- Don't be afraid of walking, it's a free and fun cardio workout
- Always carry an antibacterial disinfectant with you so that your hands stay germ free after touching the dirty surfaces in the city.
- Take vitamins A, E and C for extra antioxidants so that you will not catch colds during flu season.
- At home snack on granola and yogurt for a sweet delicious treat.
- It is not hard to stay healthy, as long as you cut out unnecessary carbs and sugars out of your daily diet. This does not mean you have to go on a "diet", it just means you have to be smart about what you eat and avoid white breads, fried foods, sugary juices and deserts
