• Swap your sugary drink to water.
• Ensure calorie balance.
• Eat smaller portion.
• Never too hungry- Intense hungry may lead to poor choice of foods.
• Eat slowly- It takes 20 minutes for your stomach to send signal to your brain that you have eaten enough.
• Limit foods high in solid fats such as margarine, cheese, fatty meats and foods fried in oil.
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