Incremental Changes – Tip #4
Over the next 7 months, on Fridays we will be posting small incremental changes you can make to improve your health and fitness. No one thing is very difficult but by making each change, they will incrementally add up to a big difference. You’ll be surprised at how much healthier and stronger you will feel at the end! Who is in with us?!!!
HOW IT WORKS:
- 1. Start with the first change and continue to do it every day.
- 2. When the next one comes on Friday, add it on but don’t stop doing the first.
- 3. Continue on this way until the end (30 changes).
If you missed one of the changes, visit https://innerathlete.us/incremental-improvements for a list of all of them!
CHANGE #4: Eat a whole piece of fruit every day.
Why not juice? The sugar and calories in juice are more concentrated than those in whole fruit. Also, without the skin and pulp, fruit juice lacks the fiber that helps slow down your digestion, prevents spikes in blood sugar, and makes you feel full. It also takes longer for you to eat whole fruits.
Here are just a few fruits with the nutrients they are high in below. Take your pick!
Apple (Red Delicious) – fiber, flavonoids
Avocado – fiber, monounsaturated fat
Banana – fiber, potassium, vitamin B6
Blueberries – antioxidants, fiber, manganese, vitamin K
Grapes (red or black) – potassium, fiber, vitamin K, vitamin C
Mango – vitamin C, fiber, vitamin A
Orange – vitamin C, fiber, thiamin (vitamin B1)
Pear – fiber
Pineapple – vitamin C, manganese, fiber
Strawberries – vitamin C, manganese, fiber
Sources: WebMD,