Food rules

Here are some general dietary guidelines proposed by hellofood.rw that will help you achieve a good health.
Let’s be honest you can’t expect to do them all at once, but just like everything else good eating becomes a habit. Also don’t expect to live your life by these rules every day – but the closer you get to following them the more your body will forgive you if you have a day off and a bit of a binge down the burger bar.

• Start each day with a cup of warm water (you can add lemon juice or fresh ginger if you desire) ;this helps get the digestive system moving and rids the body of waste and toxins
• Eat three meals a day, at regular times if possible and have breakfast by 10 am
• Snacks are optional only eat them when you are hungry and don’t confuse hunger for boredom. If you have eaten well at meal times snacks should not be needed. If you can miss out on snacks you will give your digestive system a well-earned rest
• Never eat to the extent that you feel stuffed always stop eating before you feel full
• Don’t overdo the calories
• Eat fruit and/or vegetables at every meal. Example:order from Simba.
• Make the food on your plate as colorful as possible : this will ensure that you are taking in a broad range of not only vitamins and minerals by essential phytonutrients key in the prevention of disease
• Some of these should be eaten raw every day : in the form of salads, juices, smoothies, vegetable crudités for example(The best one find it at Hero shop)
• Two-thirds of your plate at lunch and dinner should be vegetables with the remaining third lean protein, best way to get it you can order at Mickey mouse.
• Eat lean protein with every snack and meal (try Bistro, Magda and Pasha ) – a portion of protein should measure approximately the size of the palm of your hand
• Starches (grains and potatoes) are optional at meal times but should be used in small portions
• Eat a variety of whole, natural, unprocessed foods (example: Bbrood) and try not to eat the same food every day. Try to prepare food from scratch to reduce the amount of preservatives and chemicals entering your body
• Be aware of pesticides and other chemicals used in food production – read labels
• Replace all white starches (bread, pasta, rice, bagels)(ex: Bbrood) with whole meal varieties
• Avoid genetically modified foods
• Avoid commercially processed foods as much as possible – remember low fat or low sugar labels mean “overloaded with chemicals”
• Chew your food
• Eat slowly and enjoy your food, sharing it with family and friends whenever possible
• Drink 1.5 liters if water a day – more it you are physically active. Filtered water is best.
• Try to stick to these guidelines as much as possible but don’t become obsessive.