Your 2017 guideline for finding joy in eating and becoming a Healthier You :
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8 Healthy Alternatives
We ' re helping you ease into that New Year ' s Resolution .
17 Perfect Salad
Perfect your salad with items you ' ve never thought of before .
29 Desserts
Tasty healthy treats without the calorie worries .
32 Helping Hands
We ' re lending a hand to help you better understand food portion control .
Healthy .
Many of us find the fresh beginning of each new year to be a perfect opportunity to make more nutritious , healthy choices . It can be challenging to know where to begin , but this issue of Gatherings Magazine takes a look at a few common weak spots , and offers easy solutions that enable you to make healthier choices .
Our Healthy Alternatives section provides recipes for common dishes , prepared in a more health-conscious way . Take a look at the tasty Desserts section to find recipes that will satisfy your sweet tooth , but won ' t leave you with the normal post-dessert guilt . Plus , we ' ve included a handy Perfect Salad guide , which can help you create a tasty , wholesome meal that enriches your diet with veggies , fruits , and protein .
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Your 2017 guideline for finding joy in eating and becoming a Healthier You :
1 . Stick to a schedule : Develop a meal and snack routine that works for you ! This ensures that you go to meals hungry not starved . 2 . Find joy in healthy eating : Include food you truly enjoy and incorporate fruits , vegetables , whole grains , low-fat dairy and lean proteins because you enjoy them not because you have to eat them . 3 . Take time and pay attention to your food : Taste it and enjoy it ! 4 . Balance : Incorporate both nutrient dense foods as well as “ forbidden foods ” in your meals and snacks . 5 . Get healthy together : Getting healthier with friends , family members or even with online groups is more fun and has been proven to help you stick with it ! Invite others over to your kitchen and try out some of our recipes !
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