Best Diet Tips

1. Eat at least two servings of a fruit or veggie at every meal

2. Eating out? Halve it, and bag the rest. A typical restaurant entree has 1,000 to 2,000 calories, not even counting the bread, appetizer, beverage and dessert.

3. Drink at least 8 - 8 oz. glasses of water a day
(”If you don’t like plain water, try adding citrus or a splash of juice, or brew infused teas like mango or peach, which have lots of flavor but no calories,” says Cynthia Sass, RD, a spokeswoman for the American Dietetic Association.)

4. 8 hours of sleep per day

5. Avoid caffeine.

6. Think about what you can add to your diet, not what you should take away.

7. Be choosy about nighttime snacks.

8. Stock your kitchen with healthy convenience foods. and

9. Be physically active.