As I walked into the grocery store late yesterday afternoon, a now familiar scene played out. Some aisles were eerily empty – not an
item remained on the shelves. Other aisles had fewer options to choose from than we’re used to seeing. Still other areas of the store seemed fully stocked.
Lucky me! The fruit and vegetable area of my local grocery store was beautifully and fully stocked. I had my choice of a wide variety of fruit and veggies – every color of the rainbow was available for the buying. This stood in stark contrast to the shelves that are usually filled with meat, pasta, and a variety of prepared foods.
People – take this opportunity to add a few more veggies into your world. Why? Well let me tell you:
Vegetables contain fiber – you’ll find no fiber in any animal products. Fiber helps us maintain a healthy weight and bowel health, lowers cholesterol. Yay fiber!
Vegetables fill you up and help keep you from eating excessive
amounts of food. Yes, they do – have a sweet potato with some salsa or a russet potato with chili.
Vegetables provide us with plenty of protein. Go for peas, spinach, kale, broccoli, mushrooms, asparagus, or Brussels sprouts.
Hop on the veggie train with me, and add a side of fruit while you’re at it. Grab an apple, banana, or orange and fuel your body with food that treats it well.
If you find yourself working from home, make sure you do a few other things to help you through this time of COVID19:
Go for a walk. Schedule time every day to get outside – get some fresh air, get some exercise, clear your head.
Stay hydrated. Drink water.
Have some healthy snacks on hand. Stock up on carrots, celery, hummus (make your own), salsa and cucumbers, and fruit.
Sleep. Most people need 7 – 9 hours of sleep to function optimally. If you’re not getting the sleep your body requires, your happiness and productivity are sure to suffer.
Meditate. If you’ve already got a meditation practice in place, keep it going. If meditation is new to you, start a practice.
Use technology to stay connected with friends and family.
Take good care of yourself – starting with an extra serving or two a day of veggies! Need help making diet and lifestyle changes? Let’s chat.
Healthy living starts now.
