Tip of the Day (3)

As I have mentioned I am on the path of eating healthier, getting rid of my many past bad habits which made me the unhealthy person I was. Unfortunately our lives are surrounded by many unhealthy food options. There is a fast food joint in every corner and restaurant options in many cases are no better. Something I have learned in this process is that I have to be proactive. I was addicted to bad food, addicted to highly processed carbohydrates. Addictions are hard to break, and so I have to be proactive and not let hunger build up to the point in which I eat the first thing I find in a world full of poor and unhealthy choices.

TIP OF THE DAY

Be proactive, have healthy snacks at hand. A great snack of course is history's first packaged food: fruit. Fruits come pre-packaged (peel) and are ready to eat. Every week I buy a week's supply of snack fruit (apples, pears, strawberries, blackberries, etc). I bring my fruit with me wherever I go. Keep that ravenous hunger at bay.

Being even more proactive is to to also buy less perishable snacks that although might be more processed than fruit are healthier than lets say, a Big Mac with fries. I keep these snacks stored in case I run out of fruit, fruit spoils, or if I am going somewhere where carrying space is limited. In my search for a snack in this category I made sure I found a snack that was convenient (small and easy to carry), high in fiber, low in calories and that satisfies my taste buds (if it is not satisfying, those fries might start pushing their way into my head). Below is a snack in this category. It is high in fiber and I find it to be delicious.

Please note that I eat these only in emergencies as they are indeed a processed item, and my goal is to replace processed foods for natural food (the less processed the better).