We wanted to wish you a healthy, happy new year. Research has found that January 17th is generally the day most people give up on their resolutions. The good news is that 40% of people tend to make it to the 6-month mark on their New Year’s resolutions. So it is time to look over Your New Year’s Resolutions once more.

One of the most common resolutions is to eat healthily, however, eating healthy can be challenging. That’s why we want to provide you with every possible resource available to ensure you succeed in 2020. We’ve also provided some tips below on how to help you keep your New Year’s resolutions.

Changing your habits

To make long-lasting change in your life, it requires building and changing your habits. Scheduling is one of the most effective ways to build better habits. Scheduling helps you make time for the things that are important to you. It also reduces the reliance on self-control, which is what most people report as the most common reason for failure. It would also be wise, to begin with, habits that directly strengthen self-control. Failure is inevitable. The sooner you can forgive yourself and recommit to your resolutions, the faster you’ll reach your goals.

What New Year’s Resolutions to make?

Eat mindfully

Between our phones, TVs, and computers, we are bombarded with distractions during meal times. This can have serious negative health effects, leading you to choose less healthy foods and to mindlessly eat more than you need. The solution? Turning off devices and paying attention to your food. Mindful eating relies on mindfulness, a form of meditation. Mindful eating is about developing awareness of your experiences, physical cues, and feelings about food.

Eat more plants

Fruits and vegetables are some of the best foods you can eat to enjoy better health now and in the future. One easy way to do that is to put a platter of fresh fruits and cut-up veggies on the counter so when hunger strikes, you’ll be ready with a healthy option. One trick is to buy your favorite fruits and veggies frozen and then use them in smoothies or soups.

Reduce food waste

How many times have you carefully packed away leftovers and then forgotten to eat them? Use leftovers to create a new, healthy meal.

Snack better

To make healthy snacking more convenient plan to make snack bags ahead of time with a mix of Be More goji berries, Be More coconut chips and Be More raw cacao nibs. Be More raw bars makes also a great healthy snack.

Bring lunch from home

Bringing food from home, rather than eating out, is a great way to save money, control calories and make healthier food choices.

Try new healthy recipes

You will find new recipes from our previous blog posts and https://bemore.ee/en/recipes/

Eat more nutrient-dense foods

Nutrient-dense foods are rich in nutrients relative to their calorie content. These include various healthy foods such as whole vegetables, fruits, raw cocoa, seafood, eggs and liver. Be More superfoods are nutrient-dense options.

Written by nutritionist Riin Reimer

 

References:

http://bit.ly/2RZU4rK

https://www.rd.com/advice/nutritionists-new-years-resolutions

https://www.healthline.com/nutrition/11-most-nutrient-dense-foods-on-the-planet#TOC_TITLE_HDR_13

https://www.healthline.com/nutrition/mindful-eating-guide#what-it-is