My Foodie Call

Did you know that today is supposedly the most depressing day of the year? Google it.

Reasons?

A gajillion.

To summarize, it’s the post-holiday let down, ….first Monday back to work for most…Everyone is trying to recover from massive holiday spending, outside environment is barren and gross…
Oh, and the weather BLOWS.

I do tread lightly with this last statement. I realize that I could live in other parts of the country that are getting hammered with snow, ice and wind chill factors that would cause me to hibernate until May.

But still. I can see why today and this time of year would just not be cool for many people.

Back to health stuff and the reason for my post.

Do you find that it is easier to eat healthy in the summer? I know I do. Let’s hang in there and bide our time until the rewards of summer are here.

Here are two eating tips for getting through until the “good stuff”.

1) Eat clean, whole foods.

What does this mean?

Shop for foods not in a package.

That do not have an ingredient list.

Like a banana. Or spinach. Or walnuts.

Extra hard to stick with whole foods in the winter months. All you want to do is curl up with a bag of chips and call it a day.

2) When you do buy a package make sure you  “flip the box.”

Check the back and make sure it has less than 5 ingredients. Make sure you can pronounce those ingredients without contorting your mouth and sounding like an uneducated chemist. And you know those  “end of the aisle” sale items at the grocery store? Chances are if it is 10/$10, it is probably not a good choice.

Recap.

Two tips:

1) Eat clean, whole foods.

2) When you can’t, flip the package and shoot for 5 or less ingredients.

And this depressing day, week, month thing?

Temporary.

Onwards and upwards.

Vacations, summertime, and longer, lighter days are coming.

….And my personal fave, farmer’s markets. Yes-ah!