We all want to eat better, or least we know we should eat better.  It seems a lot easier said than done though, doesn't it?  It's always the same thing, we start off strong, and then the cravings hit.  Then, we cheat a little, maybe an extra dessert, or seconds at dinner. The next thing you know, you've gained five more pounds than you ever lost.

So what do you do?  Give up and wait for the heart attack?  Keep the yo-yo approach rolling until the end of time?  The answer is very simple:  small steps. People don't stick with diets for the same reasons that junkies keep using drugs: addiction.  People don't see food as an addiction, but for many, the problem is real. 

When we try diets, it just like the addict going "cold turkey".  The body goes through withdrawl, the subject suffers cravings, and eventually gives in.  Fortunately, beating food is much easier than a narcotic.  However, the same concepts apply.  Small steps and adjustment over time are necessary for success.

Many things people can do are very simple, and here we will look at a few:

1.  Replace your snacks with healthy foods.

When people try to change their diet, it always starts with meals.  This is where the shock takes place.  Instead of changing your large meals, start your change with your snacks.  Instead of chips to tide you over, eat a piece of fruit.  This not only helps to cut calories, but starts to acclamate your tastes to something different.

2.  Drink more water.

This might be kind of an obvious point, but it needs to be made.  Often people substitute diet soda for regular soda, or juice for soda, or they drink "flavored" water that still has calories.  Instead of all this, just try some water.  It is that simple.  No calories, and require by the body.  It doesn't get any healthier than that.

3.  Try supplements like Juice plus.

Modern science and technology has done many amazing things.  One of them being the packing of an entire day's vegetables and fruits, in their recommended servings, into a capsule.  "Nowadays, it's very hard to get proper nutrition, and this is an excellent way to help your kids and yourself get the proper nutients and vitamins without having to fight the foods you don't like," said Juice Plus representative Sherry Juergensmeyer.  If you are interested you can order Juice plus online at www.sherryj.net.