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The Simplest Way to Eat Healthier

March 10, 2025

Want to eat healthier without overthinking it? It all starts with what you bring into your home.

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Want to know the easiest way to stop sabotaging your health goals? 

✨Cut the crap!✨

And what do I mean by crap? Highly processed, artificial foods. The ones that are meant to be addictive and maybe the ones you love the most? Zero judgement! They are delicious!

Now, I’m not saying you have to give up all of your favorite foods like Oreos and Cheetos, but maybe just don’t bring them into your house, to tempt you.

I do my best to keep our kitchen stocked with plenty of fresh & frozen produce, organic poultry & grass-fed meat, wild caught fish, pasture-raised eggs, nuts, seeds, herbs, spices, oils & vinegars, but I also buy plenty of packaged foods. I mean, I am an American mom of two 🤪

Real, whole foods are clearly more nutritious than most packaged, processed foods, but when you are buying something with a label, make sure you pay attention to the label on the BACK.

The front label can be deceiving & is mainly used for marketing. Food companies can claim things like “All-Natural” which means nothing in the food label world.

Once you get to the back label, I check out the ingredients list first (I don’t look at the calories b/c not all calories are created equal & I don’t count calories anyway).

Are they words I recognize & can pronounce? How long is the list of ingredients (less is best)? Is this something that will make me feel good?

1. Artificial colors, flavors & sweeteners

2. Trans fats (including partially hydrogenated oils)

3. Processed vegetable oils like canola, corn, soy, grapeseed & others

Next, I look at the sugar amount & do my best to avoid “added sugar” & sweeten food on my own w/ things like honey, dates & maple syrup.

I know it can be confusing, but eventually, you’ll get to know brands you trust so you don’t have to spend an hour dissecting the label…who has time for that?

I am not perfect in any way & buy Mac n cheese & frozen pizza, but I do try to buy higher quality foods filled with less crap & more nutrients which yes, I recognize is a privilege.

But year after year, more grocery stores are offering better quality packaged food which you can get on sale with certain grocery store deals. This was not the case a few years back. Hopefully, it will continue in this direction.

What would you like to learn more about when it comes to food shopping & label reading?

This is just one of the many things I help you with in my Begin to Thrive 1:1 coaching program. Click the link to learn more or send me an email!

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