Most of us associate a healthy lifestyle with a good and nutritious diet, a regular workout routine, and 7 hours of sound sleep, which aren't wrong, but there's more you can do about it. Have you ever considered your home decor? It may sound unusual, but what you see around the house might play a role in improving your lifestyle. Certain changes in and around your home might help you lead a better life and even lose weight. And no, we are not talking about working around the house and completing your chores — though that will give you a great workout as well. But let's find out how changing home decor can help you to stay healthy as well.
Keep The Fruit Bowl Visible
Keeping the fruit bowl visible is a good way to remind you that fruits are a healthier choice when it comes to snacking. Research has also shown that having a snack right after a fruit helps you lose a few pounds faster. So how does that happen? It so happens that fruit fills our stomach and doesn't leave much space for unhealthy snacks, and we end up eating less of what is not so good for our health.
Organize your Refrigerator
Our refrigerator plays a big role in our food habits, and we are not even aware of it. When we come back from a trip to the grocery store, we tend to buy all kinds of food, and sometimes, we're not even aware of how many unhealthy snacks we bought until we unpack them in our kitchen. But the trick is to keep our fridge organized and clean. If we keep the healthy food to the front and the unhealthy ones at the back, it might be easier to make the right choice when we're hungry.
Buy Smaller Bowls
The smaller the bowls, the smaller your portions, and as we know, it's not good for our body if we overeat. So, invest in a few small bowls or plates to start letting your body get used to smaller portions. Dieticians often emphasized the fact that instead of restricting various food from our diet, we need to control the portions first. Having small meals at regular intervals is a good way to start your journey towards a healthier life.
Keep Your Snack Containers Opaque
This might seem to be a weird way to keep your diet free from unhealthy stuff, but it does work! And there's really no harm in trying them out if you're a bit skeptic about it. Opaque containers won't make your snacks visible and hence will help you stay away from them. Often, even if we are not hungry, we still tend to grab our favorite food once we see them. So, by using opaque containers, you won't crave for unhealthy snacks as often as you used to.
Keeping your kitchen organized and clean and your closet stocked with work-out friendly clothes might help, too. Decluttering helps in more ways than one, and it helps in changing your diet, too. Hence, be mindful about organizing your kitchen, refrigerator and even your closet.
