BEAUTY & GLAM
Utilize social media
Maybe you join a Facebook group made up
of close friends who also want to eat better.
Maybe you participate in a Twitter chat
once a week focused on cooking healthy
meals for a family. Or pin healthy recipes
from Pinterest, so you can reference them
whenever you like (we’ve got some great
ones on our boards). Whatever your social
media platform of choice, there are ways to
find like-minded people and tips to help with
your goal.
Get your family involved
It’s really hard to make changes to your
diet when you’re cooking one way for
yourself, and another way for your family.
Get everyone on-board and engaged. Small
children love to help in the kitchen. Enlist
their help in cooking new things and they
might just be more likely to follow along with
your new habits.
Make it simple
Instead of counting calories or carbs, why
not just try to eat whole, unprocessed foods
more often? If it’s fresh, colorful, and comes
with a very short ingredients list, chances are
it’s better for you than anything out of a box.
Invest in a crock pot
If you don’t already have one…run, don’t
walk, to the nearest store and pick one up.
There is no easier way to throw together
simple, healthy ingredients for a healthy
meal. A whole world dedicated to crock pot
recipes awaits you on the web (check out
The Crockin’ Girls, for example); millions of
people swear by this easy-to-use device. Even
I can use one, and I’m not a great cook.
If you veer off course, don’t jump ship
One bad night in front of the TV with a pint
of ice cream does not ruin all of your work.
That’s not an excuse to then go finish off the
leftover holiday candy.