Posts Tagged "easiest healthy habit"
How to Meal Plan – Part 2: The Plate
Share|How to Create a Balanced, Produce-Based Meal I hope many of you have started meal planning since my first post: How to Meal Plan – Part 1: The Plan. And now that you are more comfortable thinking through which types of meals you would like to have, utilizing ingredients already on-hand, and scheduling when to shop and prep, you are ready to take it to the next level – how to create a balanced, produce-based meal. Real to Ideal – Different Days Need Different Ways Method 1: The Minimum – Doable Everyday Use a small plate (4-6″) to automatically decrease portion sizes Eat at least 2 serving of produce at each meal Eat something...
Read MoreHow to Meal Plan – Part 1: The Plan
Share|Befriend Meal Planning – It Will Love You Back In my opinion, the most important 20 minutes you can give your health each week is to learn how to meal plan. Whether you do it for 7-days at a time or 1-day at a time – always be prepared for your next meal before it’s time to eat. The next most important investment is to allocate at least 2 hours each week + 20 minutes each day to finding out how to implement that plan. Until you find out how to fit this into your schedule – take that time back from gym time if you have to. You will not obtain the health results and weight loss goals you are looking for from working out if you...
Read MoreEveryday Greens Mix (Kale, Watercress, Spinach, Lettuce): 3 Easy Methods, No More Excuses
Share| The Secret to Easily Eat Greens Everyday: Always have greens cleaned and ready to grab Get in the habit of having a handful at each meal (even one a day is a respectable start) If you wait until after you walk in the door at 5:30 to clean and prep that kale you bought two days ago – you aren’t going to do it. If you think the only way to eat greens is by having a cold salad everyday – you aren’t going to do it. Greens like kale, collards, Swiss chard, and watercress are far from just for salad anymore. I shared a few ideas in an early post about how easy it can be to add something green to each meal. This is what I love about the...
Read MoreEasiest (ever) New Healthy Habit: Eat Green!
Share| Eat Something Green Each Day (keep reading – the goal is only 1 per day)! I know you have heard this before but it’s important enough to not give up on. The important thing is to increase your awareness for the color green and aim for even just one serving per day (to start!). Raw and leafy is ideal – but remember that everything counts! Here are a few suggestions to help get you started: Sprinkle dried parsley flakes (or dried nettles!) on almost anything Throw a handful of spinach (fresh or frozen!) into your breakfast smoothie Splurge on pre-washed salad greens (I love the new ‘baby kale’) and add to everything: put a...
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