Learn English Words and Phrases connected with Healthy Eating ??

Learn English Words and Phrases connected with Healthy Eating ?? Apart from the weather we always seem to have a fascination  (focus on something for a long time)  with our weight and diets. Here are some English words and phrases connected with healthy eating  and diets. And no it is not just women who obsess about their weight it is a man thing also!Unfortunately, I am now jumping on the bandwagon  (getting involved in the debate) following a  visit to my doctor. It is never an enjoyable experience to be told you must lose weight or you have  to slim down.However, it is important so we reduce the risk of  health problems at a later age. For some people it is due to simple over eating, for others it is a life  style issue  and for some it is the problem of middle age spread. The secret to losing weight is often a combination of some very simple rules and if you follow them it  is not so difficult to get into shape. These rules include: increasing  your daily exercise,  cut down  on  alcohol consumption, particularly beer and cut out  (stop  eating) fast foods and sugar. It sounds easy but changing a habit of a lifetime  takes time and effort.All the experts talk about a balanced diet. You must eat your five a day  (five portions of fruit and  vegetables). So in order to avoid the threat of obesity  you need to follow a  low calorie in-take (eat less bread, red meat cakes, pasta) and avoid the temptation to comfort eat  (eat what you shouldn’t eat) when you are feeling stressed or depressed.People often make the mistake of going on a crash diet  in an attempt to lose  weight quickly. This can work but it seldom lasts and the weight can often re-appear when you  lose  impetus  (lose interest or motivation). So change your eating habits not for a short pe riod but over a  longer time frame  (longer period of time) keep an eye on  (watch) what you eat. English Vocabulary connected with Diet To slim down   a nicer way to say to lose weightLife style issue the way we live, driving, sitting, etcMiddle age spread putting on weight simply as we get olderTo get into shape to lose weight and look goodTo cut down on something to reduce, to eat (or drink) less of a particular foodTo cut out to eliminate, to avoid eating somethingCrash diet very severe dietHabit of a lifetime something you have  been doing for a long timeObesity (noun) the state of being seriously overweight. Obese (adjective)To comfort eat to eat food that makes you feel better, usually it is unhealthy items such as biscuits, chocolate, crisps, etc We can alsouse an expression  comfort food. English Words and Phrases connected with Healthy Eating Enjoyed this infographic? Here's what you can do next: Other English Words and Phrases connected with Healthy Eating TO HAVE A SWEET TOOTHto enjoy eating sweet things.Example: I cannot resist going into the cake shop and choosing a delicious cake I have such a sweet tooth.WATCH YOUR FIGUREliterally to look at yourself in the mirrorSomeone wants their figure to look good. They want to have a slim waist and no belly. You usually hear this expression when someone is turning down something sweet to eat.Example: Would you like another slice of cake. No, please do not tempt me. I am watching my figure and I do not want to put on any weight before my holiday.LOSE THE BELLYcan sound a bit rude. However, where men have a large or fat stomach it is usually a good idea to reduce the alcohol consumption.Example: The doctor told me I had to lose my belly as it is effecting my blood pressure. He told me to stop drinking beer and no fast food!