Your Processed Food Belongs in the Trash!

We all know eating healthier helps shrink our waistlines, but what if you’re happy with your weight – does eating better really matter for you and more importantly, what’s in it for you? There are a ton of reasons why you should eat more veggies, fruits, legumes, nuts, seeds and proteins (including a lot of non animal sources) and toss processed foods out.

Here are 4 key benefits, beyond helping you shrink your waistline, that resonate the most with me:

1. Increase your energy. We all live action-packed lives, and we never seem to have enough time to get through our ‘to do’ lists do we? High fibre foods (veggies & fruits) take longer to digest. They will help push you through that 3pm slump to assist you with getting more done in a day, while giving you more vitamins in the process.
2. Build your strength. Eating lean protein sources including hemp hearts, chickpeas, nuts and seeds, spinach, fish and chicken all help you build and maintain lean muscle mass. It’s been proven that strong muscles also lead to stronger bones.
3. Be happier. What you eat, significantly impacts the hormones that course throughout your body. Gut bacteria influences our mood, it’s been linked to controlling the neurotransmitters our brain uses including dopamine, norepinephrine and serotonin.
4. Save money. Stop spending your hard earned cash at restaurants; making food at home is much cheaper and healthier. Base some of your meals around what produce is in-season during the time, and you’ll save even more. Spend more of your money on plant-based items (veggies, fruits, nuts, seeds, legumes) vs animal-based food (meats, dairy) and you’ll see your dollars go even further.

So whether you’re a size 2 or size 22, there are many benefits to eating healthy. Go out there and eat better to live better – toss your processed foods out today! Please contact me with any questions.