Let’s talk food

When adapting a healthier diet were faced with so many challenges. Everyday were surrounded by so many choices for foods, most of which are terrible for our bodies. When I think about the food I’m eating, my first thought always is “sure i love this food and it taste great BUT does this food love me back?”

Here’s what I mean by that; What does the food you’re putting in your body do for YOU. Besides tasting good, does it have vitamins, and nutrients? OR is it full of oils, sodium, sugars, and fat?

When choosing the right foods to stock your pantry there’s one thing that you should constantly repeat over and over; read the ingredients label. No, I don’t mean see how many calories are in the food. Just because something is low in calories doesn’t mean that it is healthy, just because something has “low carbs’ or ‘high in protein’ on the box, does not mean that its good for you. I mean actually read the ingredients in the food, look at the sodium and sugars. If you don’t know what an ingredient is, or if you can’t even read the word, it’s probably a good idea to just put that idea back on the shelf. This is where you’re going to find foods that are truly good for you.

Typically when I’m grocery shopping I try to buy mostly fresh fruits and vegetables and lean meats. But of course there are other foods that require a bit more thinking. I try to make most of my ‘snack foods’, so muffins, protein bites, etc, all at home. This way I know exactly which ingredients are being used. I rarely ever use sugar, if I want to add sweetener to a recipe I will use honey, or stevia.

When choosing a salad dressing or a sauce for spaghetti, I always read the label and check for sugars and sodium. You will be so surprised at how many sugars sauces often have in them! My rule of thumb is usually if I can make it at home, I avoid buying it at the store. Although, I know life is busy and hard and sometimes this is not logical.

Let’s reinvent healthy.

So from here on I want you to rethink what you thought eating heathy or losing weight was. Sure, it’s consuming less calories, but it’s way more then that. When you learn how to fuel your body with foods that are truly good for you in every way, and learn how to eat correctly and not overstuff yourself, then the counting of calories really won’t be necessary .