Healthy Tips!

Here are some of my favorite tips to aid you in any dietary journey you may be on...or just for general health and wellness!

-Use miso paste instead of soy sauce on anything you would normally put soy sauce on. It'll be just as delicious, but is jammed packed with nutrients.
-"An apple a day..." doesn't have to be an apple, but I try to pack at least one fruit into my diet every day (usually more). It sounds kind of "duh" but fruit gets so overlooked. It's not meal food, most people don't want it for desert...but if you can remember to snack on it, you'll be in good shape.
-Cook lots of food at once, refrigerate and have fast meals for a few days.
-Ban "Canola" or other comparable oils from being in your house. Focus on olive oil, sesame oil, flaxseed oil, etc. Healthier oil helps you absorb vitamins better and is lower in fat.
-Sneak spinach into everything. Not a huge fan of greens? I have to be in the mood for them, so I DO understand. However, I like to chop up spinach really fine and throw it into everything I possibly can. It's essentially tasteless and textureless this way but gives you iron and other essentials that you might be missing out on.
-Throw away everything you know about meal composition. As a child we are taught that dinner is something very specific: A vegetable, a meat, a starch, and bread. Instead think of it as : a serving or two of healthy protein, as many vegetable and whole grains as your little heart desires. The end. Or mix it all together. Or, best yet (even though I never practice what I preach here) don't eat three meals a day. Eat as many SMALL meals as you can.
-Raw nuts are better for you than peanut butter or something comparable. Truth.
-Don't avoid healthy fat! Chickpeas, avocados, and certain oils should be your best friend if you're trying to be healthy.
-Try new things. I don't think any diet can be successful if you only cut things out. You must introduce new, healthy foods to your diet! If you know something is good for you but have never tried it, then do. This goes double for cooking methods and spices.
-GREEN TEA SHOULD BE YOUR BEST FRIEND IN THE ENTIRE WORLD. Cold or hot. It jump starts your metabolism, fend off sickness, and soothes any existing sickness. I like mine plain, but adding a teensy bit of honey, agave nectar, or sweetened rice milk isn't the worst thing you could do.
-Remember that you love yourself. Why is this a health tip? Because what would you feed your child, your best friend, or your mother if their health were your primary concern? The same thing should go for yourself.

Some of these I've spoken of before, but repeat tips often help me really get them engrained, so I thought it might help you too!