Hopefully you have gleaned some real life information from our four part series that you can use in real time. Proper and healthful nutrition affords each of us the opportunity to maintain a fit body with ease and comfort. Whole foods satisfy our bodies cellular needs and in turn our body will reward us!
Be sure to let us know in the comments section how you have benefited from the 12 Steps to Optimal Nutrition and be sure to share our blog with a friend.
Be sure to let us know in the comments section how you have benefited from the 12 Steps to Optimal Nutrition and be sure to share our blog with a friend.
10. Start Eating Healthy Lunches and Snacks… Now Each of Your Daily Meals Should be Healthy and Nutritious
Now that you’ve already taken care of breakfast and dinner, it’s time to move on to lunches and snacks.
These meals tend to be the most problematic for a lot of people, because they are often eaten away from home.
A good way to always ensure you can eat something healthy for lunch is to cook an excessive amount at dinner, so you can eat leftovers for lunch the next day.
But today, because the world is more health conscious than ever before, “fast food” places that serve healthy food have started appearing all over the place.
It might be a good idea to write down a list of places that serve healthier foods, so you always have some options on hand if you find yourself hungry away from home.
Snacks are pretty easy… a piece of fruit and a handful of nuts works well. A few hard boiled eggs, a bag of baby carrots… all of these are easily portable.
Chances are that you won’t even need snacks at this point, since avoiding sugar and processed carbs tends to reduce hunger and lead to stable energy levels.
Bottom Line: It’s time to start eating healthy lunches and snacks every day. Now each of your meals should be healthy and nutritious. It can help to plan ahead and have a list of “fast food” places that serve healthy foods.
These meals tend to be the most problematic for a lot of people, because they are often eaten away from home.
A good way to always ensure you can eat something healthy for lunch is to cook an excessive amount at dinner, so you can eat leftovers for lunch the next day.
But today, because the world is more health conscious than ever before, “fast food” places that serve healthy food have started appearing all over the place.
It might be a good idea to write down a list of places that serve healthier foods, so you always have some options on hand if you find yourself hungry away from home.
Snacks are pretty easy… a piece of fruit and a handful of nuts works well. A few hard boiled eggs, a bag of baby carrots… all of these are easily portable.
Chances are that you won’t even need snacks at this point, since avoiding sugar and processed carbs tends to reduce hunger and lead to stable energy levels.
Bottom Line: It’s time to start eating healthy lunches and snacks every day. Now each of your meals should be healthy and nutritious. It can help to plan ahead and have a list of “fast food” places that serve healthy foods.
11. Cut Out All Processed Foods and Start Focusing on Quality
Now it’s time to go completely real food based.
You should already be 90% there, but if you’ve been hanging on to anything that you think may be doing you harm, now is the time to get rid of it.
Clear out your pantry… throw away all soda, bread, cereals, flour, sugars, pastries and processed foods.
Start focusing on quality ingredients… look for quality sources of animal foods, choose grass-fed if you can.
Eat quality produce and try to avoid any food with artificial ingredients.
Remember… real food doesn’t need an ingredients list, because real food IS the ingredient.
Bottom Line: It’s time to clear your house of all unhealthy, artificial stuff. Start focusing on quality, unprocessed foods at every meal. Look for the healthiest sources of plants and animals.
You should already be 90% there, but if you’ve been hanging on to anything that you think may be doing you harm, now is the time to get rid of it.
Clear out your pantry… throw away all soda, bread, cereals, flour, sugars, pastries and processed foods.
Start focusing on quality ingredients… look for quality sources of animal foods, choose grass-fed if you can.
Eat quality produce and try to avoid any food with artificial ingredients.
Remember… real food doesn’t need an ingredients list, because real food IS the ingredient.
Bottom Line: It’s time to clear your house of all unhealthy, artificial stuff. Start focusing on quality, unprocessed foods at every meal. Look for the healthiest sources of plants and animals.
12. Commit to a Lifetime of Improvement
The final step is a lifelong endeavor.
Turn health and nutrition into a hobby.
Subscribe to some blogs and try to read a few health related books per year.
Stay health conscious for the rest of your life and you will live longer, look better and avoid most of the chronic diseases that people suffer from in old age.
Turn health and nutrition into a hobby.
Subscribe to some blogs and try to read a few health related books per year.
Stay health conscious for the rest of your life and you will live longer, look better and avoid most of the chronic diseases that people suffer from in old age.