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I don’t eat enough fruits and vegetables. I want to add one fruit and one vegetable to my daily diet . I think I can add one fruit in the morning as a snack and one more vegetable to either my lunch or my dinner. Another option is to add a vegetable as a mid afternoon snack cut that doesn’t sound very appealing! Open to suggestions!
I commit to making healthier food choices consistently - Balance my macros more.
Increase protein, increase vegetables and fruit intake. Decrease carbohydrates especially breads, cookies, pasta and rice
Love going to starbucks and love ordering iced drinks? There's always an option to go light and sugarfree. They can put splenda instead of syrup! I always try to ask for options too when ordering at restaurants. Like soda and fizz? Opt for diet sodas OR even better- soda water! Your body will thank you for it.
For lunch at work, we have challenged all our team members to eat healthy. Everyday for lunch, everyone must show their meals. It must be focused on less carbs, less sugar, less fat, more fiber! And more water! Movement for nutrition!!! Here we go!
I lost 45lbs during the pandemic with diet alone. Now I am exercising regularly, but my diet has fallen back. Today I am making the commitment to get back on track so the rest of this weight can melt away!
Just made cream of squash soup and used, fat free coconut milk and "no-salt seasoning" from costco. I blended the softened, boiled squash and it was tasty even without salt. Try it! Yummy and healthy!!
I’ve been going back and forth for months with trying to include more vegetables and healthy choices into my diet but finally decided I needed to make it a more serious commitment. So I joined a “Jumpstart your Health” program this month led by 3 MDs who live and teach a whole food plant based approach to nutrition. Hoping this educational group class and 3 ...
My commitment is to strengthen my immunity by being intentional with food choices, food preparation, and overall gut health. After recently going through 10 days, 10 DAYS!!!! of suffering from the worst gastritis I have ever experienced - I am committed to researching and changing my behavior towards strengthening my gut health. After a month of ...
I will drink 3 L of water a day and at least 2 L during my clinical rotations. By the end of any given day I am typically dehydrated so hopefully this will serve as a reminder to drink throughout the day rather than waiting until I am incredibly thirsty.
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