4 Heart Healthy Ways to Celebrate National Nutrition Month

March is National Nutrition Month. During this month, the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics focuses attention on the importance of informed food choices and the role healthy eating and physical activity play in weight management and disease prevention.

Implement the 4 steps outlined below to move forward with your diet and lifestyle goals to promote heart health.

1. Plan ahead

A significant hurdle for improving food choices is time. The week is busy and as you run from one activity to the next, food preparation can fall to the side and you end up turning to quick and easy processed meals or dining out. There are choices that hinder achieving your goals.

Plan ahead by preparing meals in bulk on the weekends and freezing for quick, easy, healthy meal choices when you are in a crunch.

2. Clean out your cupboards

Don’t rely on willpower. Purge the unhealthy foods from your cupboards so they are not tempting you. Don’t use the excuse of my kids or spouse wants this on hand. If it’s not a good choice for you, it’s not a good choice for them. Save those less healthy options for special occasions, you don’t need to have them on hand constantly.
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