We are ten days into the new year, and a lot of people start on health and food based resolutions. We like to focus on sustainable, long-term changes. So let’s talk about some simple swaps and additions you can make to your diet this year. Again, this is not medical advice, this is for informational and entertainment purposes.
Hide More Vegetables in Your Food
A great way to get more vegetables into your diet is to hide them. Put them in your morning smoothie, or in your pasta sauce (I like to do this with broccoli). If you’re interested, a lot of chicken wing places make cauliflower wings that are really just cauliflower covered in their wing seasoning, and that’s something you can easily roast or air fry at home. Adding more vegetables and varying your vegetable intake will add vitamins and minerals to your diet.
Vary Your Protein
One way that you can add variety to your diet is to change up your protein source. If you have certain conditions that limits your diet (for example if you have to watch your sodium), please consult your physician. Adding fish or lean protein or even plant-based protein to your diet can make meals more fun and add variety to the macronutrients of your diet. Different protein sources have different nutrient profiles.
Make it a Game
To make your food resolutions more sustainable throughout the year, gameify it. For example, if your resolution is to eat more fruits, you can set up a challenge for yourself where you try to incorporate a different fruit into your diet as many ways as you can, and you change the fruit every month. This will keep you interested and help you learn different techniques of preparing food.
Written by Brigid Coffey
