Tips for Making Healthful Eating Choices throughout the New Year
Do It Yourself
Avoid foods that arrive in packages and prepare as much as possible at home and from scratch. Most packaged products have plenty of sodium
and preservatives. So replace the seemingly healthy selection of canned
vegetable soup with your own concoction. Start preparing your own recipes of
items such as salad dressing; it’s simple to whip up a batch with a bit of oil, vinegar, mustard, or whatever
your taste buds prefer. If your mouth is most delighted by junk food, prepare
your own versions at home using fresh ingredients and plenty of vegetables when
possible. For instance, pizza can be transformed from a greasy to-go item into
a delicious and fun food for your family to enjoy, and chips can be redeemed by
baking them at home from beets or sweet potatoes.
Super Snacks
It often seems that it’s easiest to snack on sugary or starchy items. We are accustomed to the idea of
a well-balanced dinner, but we often don’t apply the same reasoning to snacks. To turn snacking into a wholesome midday
mini meal, make fresh options accessible at all times so you aren’t tempted to turn to processed food. Keep sliced and chopped vegetables and
fruits handy so they are as easy to grab as a handful of potato chips. Freeze
grapes for a tasty dessert snack. Add some homemade dressing to fresh-cut
cucumbers. And, although it may not offer a lot of nutritional benefits, adding
lemon or orange slices to chilled drinking water will encourage you to stay
hydrated—the cornerstone of a healthy body!
Written by Maresa Giovannini.
