I have started to post reminders to myself around my house. Believe it or not, I can wake up on any given day and just go through the motions forgetting about my healthy lifestyle commitments. It isn’t because of a lack of knowledge. It isn’t even a lack of desire. I just need reminders, so I make sure to reset my thoughts each day.
How do you stay on track with your healthy lifestyle?
I am challenged by what I am learning in my nutrition class and the supplemental research it leads to. Two things we need to take seriously, what we eat and how active we are. It isn’t about quantity of life as medicine can prolong that. It is about quality of life. So here are two concepts that are challenging my thinking that I thought I would share.
1. The American diet is negatively impacting our quality of life. What specifically in the American diet has changed?
Watch this thought provoking video from Dr. Lustig.
2. Being active daily is important for your physical and mental health.
Read this study from Dr. Chuck Hillman and brain activity. There are various studies out there on physical and mental health and exercise if you explore further.
So I am challenging myself to be wiser in my eating choices and active in my daily life.
How does this challenge you to live differently?
I so often hear people say that they would eat healthier if someone else planned out their meals for them. Or they ask me for healthy meal ideas. I must be wired differently because I love meal planning, especially when it comes to finding healthy, tasty meals. And I never lack for ideas because I am constantly searching for healthy recipes. So I thought I would try from time to time to post some of my meal plan process and ideas for those that have asked. Continue reading
