Being limited to what store you can shop at and how often you can shop can cause some extra stress. Here are some tips to help make grocery shopping easier. You can also continue using these tips even when things return to normal.
There is plenty of food at the grocery stores, so there is no need to bulk buy items in a panic. It is possible to continue eating healthy even with limited store visits. You may need to adjust your buying habits for now, especially when staying on a budget is even more important for most people, so hopefully these tips will help with that.
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If you have Netflix, you NEED to watch the series Explained…..more specifically the episode titled “The Future of Meat”…its short, its only 24 minutes long, but the message is so powerful.
This will open your eyes to see what a toll our food consumption is having on the planet as a whole. Seriously there are some shocking facts presented in this documentary. Every single person who eats meat needs to watch this. Even for non meat eaters, the information in this could be applied to how a lot of our food is produced and consumed. Key points from the episode:
Wanting to incorporate more meatless dishes into your diet doesn’t mean that you need to go all in and become a vegetarian/vegan. You can still have a balance of animal products and plant based choices. Im not sure why but there is this weird stigma surrounding food choices…and ive often been around others who will say “are you not eating meat now?” when someone chooses to order a vegetarian dish at a restaurant, or chooses to put almond milk in their latte instead of cows milk. There is no reason why you can’t do both, and doing so will actually be very beneficial to your health, your wallet, and the earth.
Over the next few weeks, im going to focus on posting recipes, tips, etc on how to include more plant based items into your diet. Stay tuned to my facebook page and Instagram so you don't miss anything! ![]() The term ‘picky eater’ can include a wide range of food issues with little ones. So in order to determine how to handle your child’s eating habits, its best to try and figure out what exactly is the issue. Some kids are very sensitive to textures, so often just preparing a food a different way will get them to enjoy eating it. Some kids are very visual, so if a food does not look fun or appealing to them they just will not eat it. Then there are the kids who use food as a power control tool and not eating has nothing to do with the food at all and more about them wanting control over everything. Whichever the issue, I have put together a guide based on age to hopefully help you address some of your child’s eating challenges and therefore make mealtimes less stressful for everyone. 6 months - 2 years Old
2 years – 3 years Old
4 years and Up
If you need more help, contact me for other tips specific to your child and family situation! There are a lot of 'detoxes' out there that really are not that healthy for you.
I have a 3 day detox-type plan that could help give your healthy eating goals a jump start. It's not about starving yourself...just about putting the right foods in your body and getting rid of the junky toxins. More like a 3 day health booster! Send me an email if you are interested and I can send it to you! littlebitesfamilynutrition@gmail.com This is a free offer! I just want to make sure everyone is starting 2020 off with healthy goals in mind
Our bodies need water to regulate body temperature, provide the means for nutrients to travel to all our organs, transport oxygen to cells, remove waste, and protect joints and organs. We lose water through urination, breathing, and sweating. Not drinking enough water may result in tiredness, headaches, dry eyes and mouth, water retention, poor concentration, constipation, and muscle pain. As a general guide, 8-10 glasses of total water a day should be enough to satisfy the bodies needs. We get about 20% of our water through food and the rest comes from beverages. Physical activity and higher temperatures increase the bodies fluid needs, so add in an extra couple glasses of water a day. Juices, teas, and coffee do count towards total water intake. However, many juices contain high amounts of sugar, and coffee/teas contain caffeine, which can act as a diuretic so increasing water consumption will be beneficial. It is very important to listen to your body’s own signs of thirst. Try not to let yourself get to the point of being really thirsty, this is a sign that your body is already dehydrated. Tips for drinking more water:
Do not skip breakfast
Eat smaller meals more frequently
Drink more green tea and water
Eat more protein
Exercise
My first book is done…woohoo…I can take a step back now and breathe a sigh of relief. I did it! I have had this dream for a few years of one day putting all my thoughts, tips, and recipes down in one place to share with others and I finally made it happen. I wasn’t sure how I was going to accomplish it at first, but self-publishing seemed to be the easiest and fastest way to complete it the way I had it pictured in my mind. It took 7 months from start to finish, but here it is!
This isn’t just a recipe book, it’s a collection of fun, tasty meals, and helpful information on how to connect with your family through food. I have many more recipes and tips to share so I am already planning out my second book! So stay tuned for that! Hope you enjoy! 1. Cut Out Carbohydrates Carbs provide the sugar that our bodies use for energy. Weight loss is often seen with reduced carb diets because of a loss of water, not fat. Yes it is true that we can gain weight from eating too many carbs, but that is only because we are consuming more sugar than our body is burning. Eating small amounts of healthy carbs throughout the day ensures that our energy levels stay high without worrying about weight gain. 2. Skip Meals If you skip a meal, your metabolism will slow down because your body goes into starvation mode. This means that your body isn’t burning calories as it should be, and this way you end up storing more fat. Also, you may over eat at your next meal because you are so hungry. The best way to keep blood sugar levels balanced and your metabolism on high is to eat small, more frequent, balanced meals and snacks throughout the day. 3. Only Eat Fat-Free We need fat for energy, repair, and vitamin absorption. Decrease saturated fats and trans fats, but keep the unsaturated fats in your diet, from olive oil, nuts, and avocados. Foods that are low in fat or fat free often add in extra sugars to keep flavour, as well as thickening agents such as corn syrup. 4. Eating Any Fattening Foods Will Cause Weight Gain Indulging in high fat foods while on your diet, may cause a slight weight gain, it doesn’t actually mean its increased body fat. You need an extra 3500 calories to gain 1 pound of fat. This means you haven’t necessarily blown your diet if you eat a piece of cake one at a party. What will hurt you is if you continue to eat high fat, high sugar foods on a daily basis. 5. Crash Diets Work Well These types of diets (low calorie, fasting, or juice/soup diets) may help you lose weight quickly for the short term, but are not good for long term weight loss. This is because these diets not only make you lose body fat, but muscle as well. The loss of muscle means that your body will burn fewer calories, and need fewer calories each day to function. So once you go off this diet and begin eating more, you will likely put the weight back on. |
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