Cooking with Healthier Intentions

Cooking with healthier Intention:

When it comes to food and living a healthy lifestyle, here are some simple ideas on preparing and cooking, and creating a better environment to enjoy your meal:

• Whenever possible, choose the best, freshest (the first pick of the day) local or organic produce available.

• Shop for produce the same day you make the meal.

• Wash all produce carefully and use food grade peroxide or fruit and vegetable wash.

• If local or organic produce is not available, it’s okay. Make sure to wash and scrub well with fruit or vegetable scrubber. Also, be sure to download the following helpful food shoppers guide free from EWG.org - http://www.foodnews.org/walletguide.php?key=38963240

• Prepare dishes with more raw foods like guacamole, fresh smoothies, hummus, raw or      soaked nuts and seeds, sprouts, etc..

• If cooking foods, use lower temperatures to leave more texture, color and flavor.

• Use proper food combining; ie. Pair proteins with lightly steamed green vegetables or starchy vegetables with salads or steamed vegetables. Eat fruits alone or away from meals and drink water or other beverages in between meals.

• Spend enough time enjoying your meal, savor, chew and enjoy each well-earned bite. 

• Put on some soft music – Mozart, Hadyn, Gershwin, Ella Fitzgerald, light bluegrass music or jazz

It’s all good and makes for a calm and enjoyable meal and a happy tummy! 

**After eating, if it’s nice outside, why not take a short, 10 - 15 minute walk around the block and enjoy the benefits of improving your food lifestyle!