”It's too hard to stay healthy.
It is not too hard to stay healthy, it just seems that way sometimes. You know how to start…a healthy body starts with a healthy mind. Every single day needs to begin with some silence, a moment for yourself. This could be a long guided meditation, or it might just mean a full minute with your eyes closed to center you for the day ahead. Grounding yourself in this way ensures you will be more available to show up for yourself in healthier ways in the day ahead. You might find that you do, in fact, have time to go to the gym. You might find yourself picking the healthier option at lunch. Either way, you’ll be ready to go.
‘I have nothing in my fridge!’ ‘I don’t have time — I’ll have to get a sandwich on the way home.’ ‘I’ll just have that microwaveable meal.’ We all say these things to ourselves at one time or another, and when we are busy and stressed we actually use it as an excuse not to do the very thing we need to go to handle the stress — take care of ourselves. Challenge yourself to stay ahead of your busy schedule and keep quick, easy, healthy options in your house. You might not always have time or the ability to cook an organic, gourmet meal. But it’s not hard to keep healthy non-perishables in your fridge. It sounds so simple — because it is!
”I have nothing in my fridge!
Three Things to Always Have in the House
One of these healthy canned or frozen options:
Canned kidney beans
Canned Chickpeas
Frozen Peas
Olive oil
Garlic
Anything canned or frozen often seems ‘unhealthy,’ and of course we all want to eat as much fresh food as we can. But for those of us on the go, and especially those of us who constantly think ‘I don’t have time to go food shopping,’ the alternative to not having healthy non-perishables in the house can often be just ordering that take-away food instead. So give yourself a break, and try to work with what you can do.
If you don’t have time, a fresh dip can be a wonderful way of getting healthy nutrition into your body. Kidney beans, chickpeas and peas are all excellent sources of nutrients and fiber (which apparently none of us get enough of!).
Easy Dips:
- can of chickpeas or kidney beans, drained and rinsed OR 1 small pack frozen peas, left to thaw for 15 minutes
- 10 glugs of olive oil (go crazy — if you want a creamier texture, add more)
- two cloves of garlic, chopped
- salt to taste
- blend everything together for 30 seconds
- enjoy!
If you have extra fresh stuff in the house, add it in! Mint or fresh yogurt is a wonderful addition to a pea dip, while fresh chilies is great for chickpea hummus; and if you have some fresh lime, add it into your kidney bean dip! The point is, you don’t HAVE to have anything else to still give your body what it needs.