Eat Well

No need to over-complicate things.

Eating well can be as simple as eat, enjoy, savor. Food was obviously created with nutrition purposes; however, the variety of tastes and aromas should not be ignored. We hope this colorful chart reminds you of the abundance of options we have for tasty and nutritious foods. Fuel your body and mind well by building your daily intake from the “Eat Regularly” column. Then, add some pizazz to your palate by enjoying the second column once or twice a week and leaving the third column foods to be savored once a month or so. No hard and fast rules, just guidelines to help nourish you body and soul.

Pay Attention to Signals: Get in-touch with what your body is telling you.

Explore and Experience: Learn to enjoy and appreciate familiar and new foods.

Be Informed: Keep track what helps guide your journey in a healthier direction.

You are fantastic and your body does amazing things.

Show yourself love. Fuel your body well.

Although no food is “off limits”, some are more likely to help you (and your body) than others.

The guilt from diet culture and food shaming has no home here. Instead, learn how to get in touch with what your body needs and how to choose the right fuel for those needs.

Basics to get you started.

Hydrate well.
Your body is made up of as much as 60% water*! Hydrating well can help you in more ways than one. Decrease bloating by improving bowel movements, improve joint mobility, plump up your skin while decreasing fluid retention - all by drinking more water. Start by having 8-10oz upon waking and then before each meal and snack. Keep this up for a couple of weeks and then gradually add more throughout your day to get 64-100oz per day.
Know what you eat.
Mindful eating starts with recognizing what you are eating. Don’t get fixated on how much or any of the nutritional details. Keep a simple journal of what you eat or drink. By recording your choices you can start to identify patterns.
Really taste the rainbow.
Rather than focusing on what to remove or avoid, start adding color to your plate. The variety of colors you see in natural foods indicate different minerals, vitamins and other valuable nutrients found in them. Give yourself a goal of 1-2 foods from each color each day to add flavor, variety and nutrition to your day.

*Source: The Water in You at usgs.gov

Explore recipes and ideas for truly tasting the rainbow in our recipe blog below.