A Quick Guide to Healthy Eating for the Modern Black Woman

Healthy Eating for the Modern Black Woman

Does your busy schedule have you feeling trapped in a fast-food rut? Need help eating healthier?

Here are 3 tips to help you get into a routine of healthy eating in no time.

Get Most of Your Nutrients from Food

Whole foods are, and always will be, packed with every essential nutrient your body needs. Yes, you can buy supplemental vitamins and minerals at a health food store, and while those are still good to take, they should never be used to replace a healthy diet. Otherwise, you will miss out on all that food has to offer.

MBi Nutraceuticals advises eating more nuts, beans, lentils, and dark leafy greens for essential minerals like calcium, magnesium, copper, and iron. Carrots and sweet potatoes are full of vitamin A, while meat and seafood are a great source of vitamin B.

Not only are you getting all the essential nutrients from your food, but you are also getting things like fiber and extra water intake when you eat real food.

Eat Simple

It is easy to want to go crazy on all of the healthy snack foods and pre-prepped meals that the grocery store has to offer. While these foods seem appealing due to their attractive packaging and minuscule ingredients list, they can be just as harmful as junk food to your diet.

The key to healthy eating is to just stick to whole foods. This means foods that are not processed in any way whatsoever, and most often found on the perimeter of your grocery store. Scour the produce, meat, and bulk foods aisles for lean meats, whole fruits and veggies, nuts, and legumes.

By eating whole foods, you can avoid added sugar and other additives that cause inflammation. Eating inflammatory-causing foods can result in stiff muscles, which causes aches, pains, and even back spasms. Being mindful of your diet will help reduce these symptoms — making you feel happier, healthier, and more comfortable.

Eating the full, unprocessed version of all of these foods will result in easier choices at the grocery store, less calorie counting, and more eating. You’re also more likely to feel fuller on less.

Meal Prep

Tony Amidor Nutrition claims that making time for meal preparation is one of the best ways to start eating healthier. There is a famous saying that goes, “If you fail to plan, you plan to fail.” This is easily done in healthy eating if you are not careful.

Planning and packing your meals is an easy way to make sure that you are staying on the healthy path. Most of the time, you will eat the food that you prepared for yourself, even if you are craving something else. Our brains like the idea of convenience, so this is a good way to “trick” your brain into eating healthier.

Plus, meal prepping is an ideal time saver and portion controller. You can prepare and pack a whole week’s worth of meals in a few hours of your day while helping yourself eat with moderation. Simply store your food in a freezer or fridge and pull them out when you are ready.

Healthy eating is quite a challenge, especially when your schedule already feels busy enough. But by incorporating meal prep into your routine, walking away from your dependence on supplements, and choosing simple whole foods for your grocery cart, you can turn over a new leaf that will help you feel better and perform better than ever.

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