Less Waste + Grocery Store Mistakes

Less Waste + Grocery Store Mistakes

With the cost of food on the rise, we all want to make sure our food stays fresh and that we are spending our money wisely on groceries. Without even realizing it, you could be making some common mistakes that dramatically shorten the lifespan of the groceries you bring home each week.

I’m here with some helpful tips to make your money and groceries go a bit further, and lessening food waste in your home.  

According to the EPA in the United States, 38.1 million tons of food waste was created in 2017. it's hard even to imagine how much 1 ton of food is, but 38.1 tons is unfathomable. And this doesn’t just happen in the US, it happens here in Canada and around the world to different extents. 

Food waste is a problem for several reasons, and we can and should take small steps each day to do our part in lessening that number.  

While you're throwing away your hard-earned money on food you didn't eat, you're also contributing to the methane emissions and adding to your carbon footprint.  Food waste will inevitably happen, but there are several helpful tips to keep it at a minimum.  

Let’s start before you even go to the grocery store. 

Create a Workout Routine You Can Easily Stick With All Year Long

Create a Workout Routine You Can Easily Stick With All Year Long

As we head into the New Year, it’s a time for new new beginnings, fresh starts, and setting goals. And this year, I want us all to have goals we can stick with not only for January- but for the whole year ahead. 

If you are someone who goes into a new year with the best of intentions for your fitness, and health in general, but yet something falls short, you are going to find todays blog helpful. 

Sometimes the fault lies in creating goals that are so long-term it's hard to see changes. To fuel our motivation, we need small wins along the way to keep us moving forward. Instead of focusing on long-term ideas, the best way to get unstuck is by looking to the short-term. 

If one of your goals for the new year is to get more exercise, or add in some more regular movement to your day, you will need to start planning your workout routine. But let's be honest, how many times have you started a workout routine only to give up a few weeks later?

If you're tired of starting and stopping your workout routine, let's change that this year. With these simple strategies, you'll be well on your way to a workout routine you'll love, so you can stick with it all year long.  

Here are some fitness tips to help you get to where you're going in a more realistic and fulfilling way.

5 Simple Food Swaps To Eat Better

5 Simple Food Swaps To Eat Better

One of the main areas of focus with my clients is food and nutrition. It’s a key piece of the puzzle and one of the main pillars of health. 

If you want to lose weight, have more energy, have healthy skin, age well, then making good dietary choices is one of the most important things you can do to. Even small but consistent changes into your daily food intake can help you benefit from a wide range of positive effects on both your body and mind.

If you're looking to clean up your eating habits, or make some small changes to meals here are five easy food swaps that will make a big difference.

The 5 Key Mindset Shifts To Help You Stick To Your Healthy Habits

The 5 Key Mindset Shifts To Help You Stick To Your Healthy Habits

If you're like most people, you've probably tried to make a habit change at some point in your life, only to find that it's harder than it seems. Maybe it went okay for the first few days or weeks, but over time, you slipped back into your old routine.

Whether it’s a specific goal, New Years Resolutions or getting some news from the Dr that you need to make some changes- we have all had healthy habits in mind that we want to work on. Maybe you have tried a health goal like:

  • Drinking more water

  • Losing weight

  • Eating more vegetables

  • Getting more exercise

  • Reducing stress

Why is it so difficult to stick to our good intentions? The answer may have less to do with willpower and more to do with our mindset. This is good news, because there’s some key mindset shifts we can make to set ourselves up for success the next time you have a healthy habit you want to improve.

 
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