How to Start Your Day

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Starting your mornings off with a healthy meal is one of the best things for your body. Through the duration of your sleep, you are constantly losing water and tend to wake up very dehydrated. This normal for everybody. A healthy solution for this; have a tall glass of water with a bowl of fruit as a small snack or as your breakfast. The fruit should be fresh so there is healthy sugars and water in the fruit that is important for everyday health. Eggs are also a great breakfast item. Eggs provide an abundance of nutrients as well as proteins. What to avoid: Try your best to stay away from cereals, pop tarts/breakfast pastries, and processed foods. These have very minimal to no nutritional value and are loaded with processed sugars. They will also cause you to have an energy burnout sooner than if you were to eat eggs and fruit for breakfast.

A Nice Lunch

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Lunch is a very important meal for busy people. I know it might be hard if you have a tight schedule but lunch provides the nutrients and energy necessary to keep your momentum moving forward. This doesn’t have to be a full three course meal but a few small foods will do the job perfectly. One of my favorite lunch recommendations is nuts, and sandwich, and a protein smoothie. This is a very simple meal to make everyday before work or school or whatever your occupation is. A small bag of varietal nuts is an amazing thing to add. Nuts such as almonds, cashews, peanuts, and walnuts all provide a large nutritional value, gives hours of energy, easy to eat and to carry around. A simple PB&J sandwich or deli sandwich would be nice as well because of the proteins in the peanut butter or in the meats. Lastly, a protein smoothie to wash it all down. They’re quick and easy to prepare, adds more proteins and nutrient to your meal, and hydrate you if you added water and/or fresh fruits to it.

Finally, Dinner!

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Your dinner will affect how you feel tomorrow. This meal is where you should be paying attention and thinking about checking off the Nutrient Plate boxes. Be sure to have dairy, fruits, grains, vegetables, and proteins all covering your plate. The more color in your meals the better. Try to stay away from the tan foods such as Mac n cheese, pancakes, biscuits, etc. These provide little to no nutritional value and you can even see it in the color! It is encouraged to eat colorful foods such as peppers, lettuce, broccoli, and all the colorful fruits and vegetables you hated growing up. Now, they’re here to save your life in the long run.