You Want to Eat Healthy? Think Au Natural!

The road to healthy eating never ends, in that, there’s always something new and interesting to learn about what really constitutes a healthy diet. So many philosophies, so many ideas, diets, etc. that make the nutritional know-how rather confusing and conflicting.

When I talk to my clients about nutrition, I encourage “Au natural” as the best gauge. All too often people count calories which focuses more on quantity(calories) vs. quality.  If we can learn to focus more on the quality of our foods the quantity somewhat remedies itself.  For example, it’s very easy to over-eat a bag of potato chips, right? But try to over-eat a cucumber salad, or sweet potato or sliced peppers, not likely to happen.

If you’re looking to change your “diet” start with focusing on the quality of the food your eating. If you still love your sweets, your boxed foods, start finding healthier options. For example, have you ever tried a date? Oh my gosh, dates are a wonderful substitute for a piece of candy or chocolate. Unfortunately, society and our pallets often dictate what we want, but the truth is, if you slowly start making healthy changes, your body and pallet will respond positively.

Slow and steady wins the race. Take it a day at a time, pay more attention to the quality of your foods and set small goals for yourself each week. Perhaps during week 1, it’s simply taking a look at what you’re eating on a daily basis. Observe where you need to change and what you’re willing to change. Once you do that, you can better assess where you need to start and off you go!

Healthy, all natural nutrition is the key  to a healthier weight, NOT dieting.

Here’s to your health!

Nicki