Healthy Witness | Jackie

It is "food prep" not necessarily "meal prep" that can help you and your family weekly stay the course in Healthy Eating Habits! It's WAY TO EASY to grab and go with the wrong choices, so do yourself a favor AND... GET THE WHOLE FAMILY INVOLVED! Your spouse and kids can help where they are able and can safely do... Grocery shop and have them make the Healthier choices:  This not only empowers them but has them make the decision rather than the choice being made for them or forced on them. You may only need to do this a few times. In the future, you can say "i got the Red Quinoa you liked and not the white". ;) Clean and cut veggies and fruit with you. You can do this together in the kitchen, increasing family time. Having them touch the food and prep it increases involvement which is good for teaching them and showing this is a lifestyle, not a temporary diet or fad. Cook and prep meals with you. This also can increase skills on tea...

You can say, I've "spiced-up" my life! My shelf was full of "blended spices" but now, it's full on basically one-ingredient spices (read the ingredient list on the label no matter what is says on front). Some blends use gluten, salt, or sweeteners to bulk it and don't have to list it on the list. Since people think veggies and food is bland when you take our salt and sugar, then try something new! Yes, this was out of my comfort zone and new and different and scary! But you have to dive in when it's your health you're working with! TUMERIC This was easy to go to since we like curry, but curry is a BLEND, so why not just use the best spice in it! Here is more amazing information on turmeric and health benefits from Dr. Axe . Read more here about Curcumin from the Medicine Hunter! Amazing stuff. CAYENNE Another one that is blended in our Chili powder and such, but now we just buy it alone and use it in various recipes; from omel...