Trying to manage your weight?

Take time to savor each bite of food while you’re eating. It takes about 20 minutes for your stomach to “tell” your brain that it has food in it. By slowing down your eating, your brain will realize you’re fuller sooner and you won’t eat as much. To remind yourself to slow down, put your fork down between each bite.

Need some quick inspiration for portion control? Eat with other people.
Why? You’ll eat less than if you eat alone.

September is National Cholesterol Education Month, sponsored by the National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute. If you don’t know your cholesterol level, take some time this month to find out because high blood cholesterol increases your risk of coronary heart disease. To lower your blood cholesterol, follow a low saturated-fat, low cholesterol diet; increase your physical activity; lose weight if you’re overweight.

Portion-controlled diet foods and meal replacement diet plans can make it easier to lower cholesterol and lose excess weight.