Benefits of embracing moderation

‘Embracing moderation’ doesn’t sound that exciting. There’s something very home spun and ‘common sense’ about it.

But don’t let that put you off…

This simple ‘habit’ is really the key to finding the balance of a healthy diet that’s also fun.

As Dr John Tickell said…

‘Everything in moderation except laughter, sex, vegetables and fish. But not all at the same time.”

So what are the benefits of embracing moderation?

1. Moderation encourages us to avoid over eating
By embracing moderation we avoid that aweful ‘overstuffed’ feeling.

2. Moderation allows us to enjoy all the foods we love
I’ve often heard nutritionists talk about there being no ‘bad foods’ only ‘bad diets’. So by embracing moderation we make sure we get to enjoy all the foods we love, regardless of their nutritional credentials, without falling into the trap of over indulging and ending up in ‘bad diet’ territory.

3. Moderation releases us from the impossible goal of trying to always ‘eat less’
By embracing moderation we set the aim at eating until we are comfortably full rather than always striving to deny ourselves and ‘eat less’.

4. Moderation encourages a healthy relationship with food
It also encourages us to see food as a wonderful source of fuel and goodness for our bodies. Rather than something sinful and bad that must be controlled and dominated.

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