01/08/2018
2018 has arrived and with it, the time for New Year's resolutions. Most people pledge to better themselves in some way or another and the best way to start is with the food we eat. Here are my top healthy eating recommendations that won't make you sacrifice flavor:
1) Reducing portion sizes for your primary meals and incorporating healthy snacks in between will not only keep your appetite satisfied throughout the day, but increase your metabolism. Some great snack choices include nuts (almonds, pistachios, cashews, walnuts), seeds (sunflower, pumpkin, chia, flax), dried fruit (figs, apricots, prunes) any variety of berries & pretty much all vegetables (bell peppers, carrots, celery, snap peas, cucumbers).
2) Try replacing high carbohydrate items like bread and pasta with vegetables that can mimic them. I love to make lettuce wraps in place of a traditional sandwich and use zucchini noodles or spaghetti squash instead of regular pasta.
3) Don't fret about having to give up your sweet tooth because I have a great hack for that. Use unsweetened coconut cream or frozen bananas in place of dairy to make "ice cream". Some of my favorite flavors are chocolate chili, maple bourbon, date & blackberry.
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