"Those who think they have no time for healthy eating
will sooner or later have to find time for illness."
– Edward Stanley
Making food choices that benefit health and wellness is a lifestyle choice. As adults, one of the many things we control is the food we choose to nourish our minds and body. Building positive habits that contribute to optimal health and reduce the risk of developing chronic disease begins with the personal choice to prioritize healthy natural food options in exchange for overly processed factory-made convenience foods.
Unfortunately, many Americans opt for heavily processed premade foods to save time during the busy work week. Typical overbooked work and family schedules, a lack of cooking knowledge, and the absence of meal planning are the main reasons many people defer to premade or takeout meals instead of homecooked healthier options.
Making health goals, such as losing weight and reducing your risk of chronic disease, a reality in your life requires an intentional plan that prioritizes specific lifestyle, exercise, attitude, and nutritional behaviors. Although all four pillars of optimal health are equally important, the dietary choices you make at every meal will substantially impact the results you seek.
If you or a loved one has been struggling to make healthier food choices, we have a few holiday gift ideas that may help you! You can use one of our DIY Gift Cards in this month's newsletter to start the new year off right with the gift of healthy meals!
Purchase the Living LEAN Meal Planning 101 Health Coaching program! A 1.5-hour coaching program includes a brief class with lots of time to assist clients in planning meals and food options that work best for them.
Deliver healthy homemade meals and provide the recipe card, encouraging the receiver to remade your healthy recipe on future occasions.
There are so many meal delivery options available today that make meal planning easy and convenient. Selecting a meal delivery service can help simplify meals during the busy work week, allow you to learn new recipes and cooking skills, and save time. Here are a couple of healthier meal delivery options we recommend to our clients:
Daily Harvest - Cozy up with chef-crafted, almost-ready dishes built on whole fruits + veggies.
Freshly – prepared meals perfectly portioned for one person and ready in 3 minutes! No cooking, just reheating.
Hello Fresh – Personalized meal plans that save time and money.
These meal delivery services have options that include more fruits and vegetables and are a perfect way to incorporate them into your daily diet, try new seasonal fruits and vegetables, and learn new recipes that will up your cooking game!
Find a farm-to-table produce delivery service in your area. The gift of health benefiting fresh fruits and vegetables is one of the greatest gifts of optimal health you could give because it serves multiple good health deeds. You will be supplying your body with the best kind of fresh produce in season and locally grown. The closer you are to the farmer, the healthier you will be! You will also be supporting local farmers in your community!
You can do some research for farm to table delivery services in your area, but here are a few options to get you started:
If you live in Hawai'i on the island of O'ahu, try Oahu Fresh.
If you live in Seattle or anywhere in the Pacific Northwest, try Pacific Coast Harvest.
If you live in Oakland or San Fransico, try Golden Gate Organics.
Do some research in your state, or try Farmhouse Delivery to get started.
As this year comes to an end and we begin a new year, there is no better time than the present to improve health and wellness. Gifts are always fun to receive and a pleasure to give, but are they always useful? Make a promise to yourself to be the giver of good health and wellness and begin a lifelong practice of giving gifts of experiences and meaning that may change lives by improving health, fitness, and wellness.
If you found this post helpful, please share it with your family and friends, and lets all ring in the new year with better health, fitness, and wellness!
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