How to Make Your Nutrition Better When You're Beyond Busy
Ok so you're busy, I get it, I feel ya - too much to do, not enough time, work, family, kids, the fur babies, social life... shoot, just all the things. Our nutrition often goes to the backburner when life gets hectic. So what do you do when you can't do it all but need to do more?
1. Always be prepared
Have a stash of grab-and-go single-serving nut packs, fruit, cut-up veggies, and/or organic protein bars where you usually get stuck—a.k.a. your car, your desk, or your purse!
2. Drink a cup of water for every hour you work
Set hourly reminders on your phone, carry a reusable water bottle, and drink one cup (oz) of water every hour you’re working — whether that’s chasing after clients or your children. This is a way to hold yourself accountable and drink more water.
3. Aim for veggie-centric options when dining or taking out
Prioritizing vegetables helps reduce your intake of excess calories, fat, carbs, sodium, and potentially sugar, as well as cancer-potentiating compounds from processed foods, packaging, and unhealthy cooking methods (like frying). Maybe look for meals that swap out pasta for veggies, a salad with good protein, or try to fill most of the plate with veggies.
4. Make extras
Instead of a week-long meal prep every week, just make extra of the meal you are able to cook at home (usually dinner for me) and take it for leftover lunch the next day.
5. Stock your freezer with produce
There’s no need to wash and chop them up, making steaming or sautéing them fast and easy as well as easy to add to smoothies
6. Start your day with a smoothie
1/3 of our energy everyday goes to digestion so “breaking your fast “with a smoothie for breakfast you warm up your digestion to have more energy throughout the day, get a nutrient antioxidant boost, and if even that’s a struggle on the way out the door just grab an organic vegan protein powder and shake it up in a shaker cup on the way out the door!
7. Sleep 7-9 hours to kick cravings
Inadequate sleep leads to junk food cravings, impaired willpower, and lower appetite-regulating hormones, meaning you’re more likely to binge on snacks high in added sugars, preservatives, and saturated fat.
8. Supplement when you need a boost
An organic vegan protein with a functional medicine multivitamin is a great way to start your day, but if you struggle to get in 7-9 servings of fruits and veggies a day, I use an organic fruit and vegetable blend powder, and an extra boost of vitamin c and d3
So where do I choose my supplements from?
