March is National Nutrition Month. It’s a little like the holidays all over again for us nutritionists! Here are a few ideas to help you celebrate. The truly ambitious can try one each day, but for the rest of us, I suggest picking a few favorites and making them a part of a diet routine.
- Visit a local farmers market. Check out Local Harvest’s website to find one close by.
- Replace one cup of coffee a day with a cup of SALADA Green Tea.
- Bring your lunch one extra day a week instead of eating out.
- Learn the best way to navigate the grocery store.
- Make sure the majority of the foods you eat are in season. To learn what’s in season in your area, visit Sustainable Table.
- Try a healthy, new recipe each week.
- Drink eight glasses of water a day. If you want to add a little flavor, try icing SALADA Pomegranate Berry Green Tea and sip on that throughout the day.
- Involve your kids in the meal-planning process!
- Replace your evening ice cream with a blended banana soft serve … I promise you’re going to love it!
- Try going meatless for a day.
- Plant an herb garden.
- Organize a healthy potluck at work.
- Eat the rainbow – challenge yourself and your kids to eat as many colors of fruits and vegetables as you can each day.
- Replace your sugary drinks with freshly brewed SALADA Tropical Mango Green Tea.
- Go fast food free for a week!
- Take a break from eating in front of the TV or computer. Eat slowly and enjoy every bite!
- Clean out your pantry.
- Try cooking with SALADA tea!
- Stock your office/pantry with healthy snacks.
- Curb your afternoon sweet cravings with fresh fruit rather than a piece of chocolate!
- Stop eating when you are no longer hungry, rather than when you are super full.
- Experiment with a new vegetable each week.
- Have SALADA Naturally Decaffeinated Green Tea as an after-dinner treat.
- Trade in your white rice, pasta and bread for their whole grain alternatives.
- Plan a family dinner night in which each member makes a healthy dish.
- Bring home-popped popcorn or a healthy alternative to the movies.
- Try quinoa instead of rice or pasta.
- Switch out your 9” dinner plates for 7” salad plates.
- Check out these tips to sneak more vegetables into your diet.
- Is there something that you decided that you hated when you were a kid? Try it again. You may like it this time around!
- Start. Often times we get overwhelmed when we think of improving our nutrition, however the most important thing is not what you do, but rather that you do something. I promise that if you start today and keep moving, you are going to look back in just a few weeks and be shocked at how far you’ve come.
And remember, a few small steps can lead to big changes.
Article first appeared on unbottleyourtea.com/tara.
