Food has a major impact on our everyday lives. It might be the sustenance of life but just because we all eat, doesn’t mean we’re all experts. Informed eaters adopt food and nutrition lifestyles that lead to sustainable goals of wellness. Small changes have a large impact on health that will blend seamlessly into busy lives.
Amanda knows that everything we eat has an affect on our bodies. “I feel like 80% of the time, I’m really very conscious of my food. I’m eating tons of fresh vegetables for just about every meal, legumes, fish, tofu, healthy fat, and healthy carbs like grains and starchy veg and fruit. And about 20% of the time, I’m human and I love ice cream and having a glass of wine at night or having a grass-fed steak or a beautiful whole wheat sourdough with eggs on the weekend.
When I indulge, I try to do so after having been eating and exercising well. Your metabolism is pumping and your body will use the extra calories to recover. It’s a balance so if I’m indulging, I make sure I resume my healthy eating and exercising routine per usual. If I’m going out with friends for dinner, we will order a dessert and split it instead feeling guilty the next day.”
It’s important to stay social. You can enjoy a couple of bites and not feel like you’ve gone overboard.