The New Rules Of Eating Well

Here’s the lowdown for the fit man, direct from the gurus of nutrition. Disclaimer: none of this is likely to improve the melon on your shoulders. For that, head to our Arena section.

- Shweta Sharma

What to eat? That eternal question which is at the centre of our new lifestyle choices. A valid question, of course, but somehow restrictive for the man on the move. If you have a job, good. But that also means you have a ton of things to do, so what you choose to eat isn’t always a valid choice. We have a solution... kind of.

Instead of what to eat, begin to ask how to eat. How to eat? There are a number of tweaks that don’t require you to cut down too much, nor give up booze. These ideas centre around maintaining your fitness, and also helping drop a couple of kilos along the way. So, let’s begin, shall we?

SLOW DOWN THAT MOUTH

The faster you eat, the more likely you are to eat more than you actually want to. No, it’s not physics, it’s biology. Satiety hormones will kick in faster if you eat slower, so you’ll stop when you’re full.

Avoid eating while streaming something or watching TV, because that instinctively makes you eat more. Plus, chewing your food longer—like your mother used to say—will help aid digestion, while giving your stomach the pace it needs. More importantly, it’s not about quantity but the nutrition. Eating slower may eventually help boost your metabolism as well. If you’re really in a hurry, concentrate on more liquid food—it’s easier on the tum.

GIVE YOUR CARBS A TIMETABLE