Just Say No: Healthy Eating and Peer Pressure

If you are on a diet or simply enjoying a healthy lifestyle, you probably know that peer pressure to consume foods that are good for you is an important part of your life. If you are concerned about the food that enters your mouth, do not worry, there are ways to overcome peer pressure. It just takes some knowledge to the people of his back!

The parties are an important source of peer pressure, especially with alcohol. However, remember that alcohol contains hundreds of empties calories in just one drink. When you go to a party, people might be pressured to have a drink and relax, and can be hard to say no when they are constantly trying to convince you. Instead, offer to drive the bar instead. This way you can re-designated driver, so that people do not want to drink, and in fact, are likely to buy the water and maybe even help pay for gas. It's a win-win situation for everyone.

The second time when you may feel pressured to eat at work when the boss orders lunch for everyone at the meeting, or when you go to the customer. Instead of yielding to temptation, just politely decline food, giving your boss know in advance or for a meal that is healthy and is part of the divided in half so you have a meal for lunch tomorrow as well.

Baby showers, weddings, anniversaries and other special events can also wreak havoc on your diet, even if you're good to resist temptation on your own. When someone hands you a piece of cake and will not respond, it can be difficult to know what to say! Here, little white lies may be appropriate. For example, say that your stomach was upset earlier in the day to convince someone you do not want to eat at that time, or pretends to have a chocolate allergy will get people to give you the opportunity to enjoy your evening without any trace of food.

Remember, though, that while refusing bad foods is fine, you should eat good foods. If not, dangerous eating habits and disorders can develop, which will give you, your friends, and your doctor a real reason to worry. It 'good to say no to peer pressure, but says nothing about food in general!