Juggling between home and work, you don’t get enough time
for yourself and tend to skip on food or eat Unhealthy Junk. That is why
sometimes you do not get certain nutrients and at other times get an overdose
of it. Here are some common mistakes almost all women end up doing while
eating.
1.
High Sodium Intake
The recommended daily sodium intake is 2300 mg but most of
us end up consuming about 3300 mg which is largely consumed in the form of
packaged foods.
To limit your sodium intake, reduce packaged food
consumption and watch for sodium in condiments too. Try to put less salt in
your home cooked meals.
2.
High Sugar Intake
The average women should consume about 6 tsps or 24gm of
sugar in a day. It is what is recommended by the American Heart Association,
but many of us consume around 22 tsp per day. Yes, we don’t realize it but we
tend to consume a lot of sugar.
Added sugar in fructose, cane juice, molasses, honey,
bottled drinks etcetera adds up your daily sugar intake. Try to identify hidden
sugar in packaged things and even avoid putting sugar in your beverages.
3.
Not Drinking Enough Water
Sometimes women get confused between hunger and thirst. If
you are not drinking enough water you could feel that you are hungry but it is
actually thirst. Though your water intake may vary according to the physical
activity and the temperature but you should consume 6-8 glasses of water per
day.
Drinking water before snacking makes you feel fuller. Stock
up on fresh fruits and green veggies as they have about 80% of water.
4.
High Carb Diet
Carbohydrates are not only in bread, pasta or other flour
stuff but even in veggies, legumes and grains too. Our daily calorie should
come from 45-65% of carbs but we tend to overdo it.
