5 Tip for Making Better Nutritional Choices to Feel Amazing

by Kristen Horler

Making healthy food choices requires us to slow down and be intentional. It does not, however, have to be difficult! In fact, a few simple changes today can lead to tremendous improvements in your short- and long-term health and wellness. Here are a few tips that I recommend to my fitness & nutrition clients:

1. Incorporate more fruits & veggies in every meal. There is always an opportunity to add spinach, kale, or arugula to a savory dish, and an opportunity to add fruit to breakfast or dessert. Need some creative ideas for adding fruits and vegetables to your diet? Check this out!

2. Hydrate. Hydrate. Hydrate. Go to bed with a glass of water on your nightstand. If you wake up during the night, drink half of it. Finish it off in the morning before having coffee or tea. Drink water all day long, adding electrolytes as needed. I use this one.

3. Stop counting calories, carbs, protein, and fats. Focus instead on micronutrients which are found in fruits & veggies, whole grains & legumes. Here’s more info on the role of micronutrients.

4. Don’t waste your money on overthe-counter isolated vitamins. Stick with whole food nutrition. Click here to read why important vitamins and minerals are best found on your plate

5. Ditch the scale. Avoid weighing yourself daily. Daily weigh-ins can create an emotional roller coaster. If you’re working towards a goal, take your weight and measurements on the fi rst of each month--ONLY--and increase your awareness by tracking your nutrition for 1 to 4 weeks.

Are you struggling to eat fi ve or more servings of fruits and vegetables each day? Here are some tips. How many servings of fruits and vegetables do your children eat daily? Track your family’s consumption over the next three days to see not only how many fruits and vegetables you’re eating, but also the variety.

As a family, we try hard, but we often fall short. It’s bananas, apples, spinach, romaine, repeat. That’s why the only nutritional products that my family takes are Juice Plus+ whole food nutrition. We get a wide variety of fruits, vegetables, and berries in a capsule, chewable, a plantbased Omega, and amazing plantbased shakes too. Find out how your children can get their fruit and vegetable chewables FREE for up to four years through our family health study. Do you have more nutrition questions? Let me know!

Kristen Horler is a recovering overachiever who is learning to let more stuff go that is not aligned with her values, priorities, and goals. As a former pastry chef turned fi tness professional, Kristen created Baby Boot Camp shortly after her fi rst child was born in August 2001. Eighteen years later, Kristen rebranded the company to MOM- LETA. The new brand represents the company’s mission of inspiring moms of all ages and stages through fi tness, nutrition, community, and business. Kristen is passionate about food, fi tness, and inspiring wellness. She enjoys cooking, spending time with her family, and traveling. Visit www.momleta.com to learn more.