Healthy Eating for 2009

Here are some Licious tips to help you incorporate a nutritious diet into your daily life and actually see success from this year's healthy eating resolution.   

• What to eat: Eat whole, fresh foods, lean proteins and whole grains, for a nutrient rich diet.
• When to eat: Eat regularly - don't skip meals, particularly breakfast.  Your body needs to be fueled properly to run right. Never go more than 4-5 hours without a meal or balanced snack.
• Keep a healthy kitchen: White-out your pantry - replace white pasta, rice, bread, flours, with whole grain versions.  Refined sugar can be replaced with natural fruit sugars, honey. Keep a supply of healthy snacks - fruits, nuts, low fat cheese, and veggies - on hand instead of high fat and sodium laden choices. 
• Shop healthy - shop the perimeter of the grocery store and avoid the aisles of packaged, processed foods.
• Avoid food boredom - enjoy foods in a rainbow of colours and incorporate at least one new fruit or vegetable in your diet each week. Dark, bright coloured produce provides a great range of different nutrients, so don't just stick with the same old. Variety is key for both the ‘spice' and nutritious side of your diet.
• Reduce caffeine and sugar. The temporary "highs" caffeine and sugar provide often end in with a crash in mood and energy. By reducing the amount of coffee, soft drinks, chocolate, and sugar snacks in your diet, you'll feel more relaxed and you'll sleep better.
• Need more help? Try a home meal delivery service like Licious Living to learn, while you enjoy delicious and nutritious food delivered to your door. You will also reduce waste and meal costs by having the right amount of the right kinds of food you need each day. No morethrowing away food at the end of the week you didn’t have time to prepare. Unhealthier restaurant or take out meals can cost you more than you realize so you can also reduce the stress on your budget.

Read back through our blogs for some more specific dietary information.

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