Healthy eating habits can not only maintain good health, but also make people look better and more energetic. A 46-year-old mother of three in the United States has changed her daily diet to look younger and more beautiful. She is often said to look ten years younger than her actual age.
46-year-old Erin Devine is a mother of three children and a health coach in California. She is now radiant. She actually experienced a low point in her life at the age of 43. She even relied on nicotine, alcohol and marijuana to relieve stress. However, she realized that she could not go on like this and decided to completely change her diet and living habits.
In the past, Devine used to restrict her diet to achieve her weight loss goal, but this put pressure on her mental health. Later, she discovered that "choosing the right food" was more effective than dieting, and she also improved emotionally and mentally. She hopes that through her sharing, more people can improve their living conditions by starting with eating.
No more refined carbohydratesDevine first started to give up refined carbohydrates and sugar, because these foods can cause severe fluctuations in blood sugar, making it easy to overeat, and can also affect mood and spirit.
She starts to replace her food with breakfast, prioritizing the intake of protein and healthy lipids. In the past, she might eat oatmeal, but the complex carbohydrates contained in the porridge can cause blood sugar to spike. Now she often eats free-range eggs. This protein-rich food can help her keep blood sugar stable throughout the day.
In the past, Devine would not eat butter, beef, and dairy products. She felt that the fat in these foods would prevent her from losing weight. She thought that losing weight meant she could only eat "chicken breasts."
But later she discovered that choosing natural and healthy oils can actually provide the nutrients the body needs, maintain hormonal balance and skin health. Her diet now focuses on consuming enough fat and protein. Ingredients such as natural butter, beef, chicken legs, whole milk, and whole eggs often appear on her menu.
Avoid processed foods.Devine’s current dining table is almost all “prototype food.” She said that highly processed foods often contain unhealthy additives and sugars. Studies have shown that regular consumption of highly processed foods (such as white refined bread) increases the risk of dying from colon cancer by more than one-third.
In addition, processed food will produce physiological changes in the brain, stimulate the brain's reward mechanism for hunger, and increase the inflammatory response in the body, causing overeating, obesity, chronic diseases and other health problems.
Choosing whole foods in your daily diet can help reduce inflammation and improve gut health. For example, compared to snacking on processed cereal bars, a handful of nuts or a piece of fruit is low in carbohydrates and high in fiber and healthy fats. Nuts are an ideal snack for people who want to control blood sugar and prevent brain decline.
If you really want to eat bread, you should also avoid the highly processed white bread commonly seen in supermarkets and choose sourdough bread that is easier to digest and has simpler ingredients.
Daily DrinksDevine usually drinks coffee. Many studies have pointed out the health benefits of coffee, including anti-inflammation, reducing the risk of heart disease, stroke and even cancer.
Drinking sugar-free black coffee is of course the least burdensome to the body, but Devine does not shy away from adding whole milk or natural cream to coffee. Instead, he must be careful about artificial creamers that can easily cause inflammation in the body or plant milks that contain too many additives.
Quit alcoholDevine completely quits alcohol and drugs. At the end of the day, she drinks a mineral-rich "mocktail" to replenish water and energy. It also keeps her liver, skin and hair healthy, and she won't have a hangover.
While a glass of wine in the evening has long been thought to have few health effects, new research finds that even small amounts of alcohol can have negative effects on heart health, raising blood pressure and increasing the risk of heart attack, stroke and kidney disease.
In addition to diet, Devine also insists on fitness and uses intermittent fasting to repair her body. She said that she must remain patient during these processes. There is no need to force herself to make drastic changes at the beginning. First, set small goals that are easy to implement and build confidence bit by bit. Gradually, she will develop better habits and a younger and healthier body and mind.