Hunger and health are deeply connected.
Understand what you are eating:
- Make an effort to learn about the food you eat. We all need to understand where our food comes from and how it affects our bodies.
- Food miles is a term which refers to the distance food is transported from the time of its production until it reaches the consumer. How far your food travels has serious consequences for your health and the climate. Grocery store produce can spend many, many days in distribution before making it to their final location, which is why their flavor and texture are so poor. We want our fruits and vegetables to be as fresh as possible, therefore harvested only hours before delivery.
Eat a balanced diet:
- Aim to eat a balanced diet that contains each of the food groups in the correct portions.
Variety is key- Eat the rainbow:
- Fill your diet with a wide range of fruits, vegetables, lean meats, fish, eggs, nuts, seeds, whole grains, and dairy foods. When it comes to fruit and vegetable choices, different colors provide our bodies with the different nutrients it needs to stay strong and healthy- It's not just greens that are good for you.
Eat Nutritious calories:
- Make sure the majority of your energy intake comes from the nutritious calories that also provide your body with nutrients like vitamins, minerals, protein, fiber, and good fats. Avoid empty calories.
- Read the small print: if you must eat prepackaged foods it is important to read packaging correctly. Be aware of the recommended portion sizes, and the sugar, salt, and saturated fat contents. Remember that if you are looking at the ingredient list and don't know what it is then it probably is not good for you.
Cook from scratch:
- This is one of the most important life skills you can learn. It allows you to have complete control of what goes into your food. Fresh is best.
You don't have to cook fancy or complicated masterpieces-
just good food from fresh ingredients- julia Child