Healthy Food "Swaps"

So today . . . let's talk about our "FOOD CHOICES" . . .

Because . . . let's be real PEOPLE . . .

We don't "always" make the best choices for "optimal health"!!!!!!!!

Okay . . . so the CDC (Center for Disease Control and Prevention) says . . .

"An eating plan that helps promote health and manages weight . . . includes a variety of healthy foods."

I always tell my clients . . . to be "healthy" . . . our world needs to have a "RAINBOW"

So what do I mean by this statement???

Well . . . when you eat a meal . . . any meal . . . it needs to be an array of color that contains everything from . . . dark leafy greens . . . to oranges, yellow, red and green peppers, red tomatoes, white garlic, red onions, green broccoli, orange sweet potatoes . . . the list goes on and on.

Even our spices should be colorful . . . like black pepper, pink Himalayan salt or orange turmeric.

You see . . . "healthy color" . . . means . . . lots of "nutritional value"!!!

So let's break it down to better understand.

"Fruits" - should be fresh or frozen only . . . why you ask???

Well . . . fruits that are "canned" or "dried" . . . contain a LOT of "sugar" and therefore . . . would be defeating the purpose of "nutritional value".

And some great fruits to consume on a daily basis would be . . . apples, bananas, mangos, kiwi and pineapple

"Vegetables" - again . . . should be fresh or frozen . . . not pre-packaged mixes

And color, color and more color

"Carbohydrates" - STOP eating carbo's that aren't "COMPLIANT"

Eat healthy carbohydrates like . . . sweet potatoes, Basmati rice, Wild rice, gluten free pastas or even magic noodles

"Meat" and "fish" - should be baked, grilled or sautéed in "olive oil" . . . NOTHING FRIED OR BREADED

And we should consume white meat chicken, wild caught fish or grass-fed LEAN beef

And finally . . . what about our "COMFORT" foods???

Well . . . to give you a few examples . . .

Prepared fruit juices like orange juice . . . "swap for" . . . fresh fruit

Beef burgers . . . "swap for" . . . chicken burgers

Potato chips . . . "swap for" . . . freshly made popcorn (no pre-packaged kind)

Granola bars . . . "swap for" . . . fresh bowl of oatmeal

Milkshakes . . . "swap for" . . . a homemade smoothie

Popsicles . . . "swap for" . . . frozen grapes

Chicken wraps . . . "swap for" . . . lettuce wraps

Buttered toast . . . "swap for" . . . avocado on toast

There's a whole world of "possibilities" out there . . .

We just need to be an . . . "out of the box thinker"

And add a little "RAINBOW" to our life.

So tomorrow, let's talk about eating out of "boredom"

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