I did this earlier this year and it has transformed my fridge and Store cupboards aswell as how great it makes you feel for eating a wider variety of nutritious foods.
I did six months, I am asking you to stick at it for at least three months for starters and then try and continue to six ( it does get quite challenging yet addictive and fun!)
My challenge to you is:-
You have to buy and try something NEW to eat EACH week.
Just one item of 'HEALTHY' food that you have never eaten before.
There is a wealth of many and varied Fruit, Vegetables, Fish, Nuts, Beans, Dairy, Grains...
(cakes, chocolates, sweets, processed prepared foods are NOT allowed in this challenge!!)
Introduce just one new food each week and by the end of the 6 months you will have added 24 new foods not only into your diet but also your families diet too, thus encouraging everyone in your household to experiment and explore new nutritious foods.
Some foods you will love, some you may never buy again, but if you don't give it a try you will never know. It is so easy to become complacent and continue to consume the same meals week in week out when there is so much more delicious and nutritious foods available to us now.
Nutrition is just the same as exercise in that if you have the same routine and don't make changes your body doesn't change.
Lets push the boundaries and progress forwards for a healthier happier you both Inside and Out.
My two new favourites are Sugar Snap Peas eaten raw and Almond Butter.
Let me know yours, have fun!!
I tried the fabulous Purple Potatoes 2 weeks ago they are brilliant and as a bonus, the spectacular potatoes are packed with healthy anthocyanin, which gives blueberries, blackberries and aubergines their distinctive tints.
ReplyDeleteAnthocyanin is a powerful antioxidant which protects cells from damage and so may prevent cancer. Consumption of it is also thought to have many other beneficial effects.
What a great way to brighten up a meal than add purple mash!! ha ha
Seánna