If your head feels foggy, your body sluggish, and your clothes a little snug, you probably - like me and the rest of America - had a little more processed food, sugar and alcohol over the holidays then intended. It happens to the best of us. But that was then and this is now, so here are two quick and simple ways to get back on track today: drink more water and eat a salad! That's it, just hydrate and eat your veggies. And then do it again tomorrow and the next day, and the day after that.
Obviously the rest of your food and lifestyle choices matter too, but these two super easy, super simple things will get you back on track and feeling better fast.
Hydrate: To get (back) in the habit, keep a glass at your desk and a water bottle in your car so it's always handy and will serve as a reminder, too.
Eat Your Veggies: Make your salad big, green (just say NO to iceberg), and full of yummy veggies (like shredded carrot, purple cabbage, cucumbers, organic tomatoes, bell peppers, red or green onion, and avocado). Feel free to add a hard-boiled egg, grilled chicken, salmon, roasted chickpeas, chopped nuts, sunflower seeds, good quality cheese, olives or veggie bacon bits. With so much yumminess you may not even want dressing, but if you do, be sure to reach for an OLIVE OIL based dressing whenever you can.
For a super easy, less expensive, healthier, DIY dressing: in a mason jar, mix 1/2 cup extra virgin olive oil, 1/4 cup vinegar (I like red wine vinegar but any will do), and whatever herbs and spices you like (garlic adds a ton of flavor and has great health benefits, oregano, thyme, basil, parsley, and black pepper are all good choices - add them all or just a few), cover, shake, and voila! Enjoy!
Obviously the rest of your food and lifestyle choices matter too, but these two super easy, super simple things will get you back on track and feeling better fast.
Hydrate: To get (back) in the habit, keep a glass at your desk and a water bottle in your car so it's always handy and will serve as a reminder, too.
Eat Your Veggies: Make your salad big, green (just say NO to iceberg), and full of yummy veggies (like shredded carrot, purple cabbage, cucumbers, organic tomatoes, bell peppers, red or green onion, and avocado). Feel free to add a hard-boiled egg, grilled chicken, salmon, roasted chickpeas, chopped nuts, sunflower seeds, good quality cheese, olives or veggie bacon bits. With so much yumminess you may not even want dressing, but if you do, be sure to reach for an OLIVE OIL based dressing whenever you can.
For a super easy, less expensive, healthier, DIY dressing: in a mason jar, mix 1/2 cup extra virgin olive oil, 1/4 cup vinegar (I like red wine vinegar but any will do), and whatever herbs and spices you like (garlic adds a ton of flavor and has great health benefits, oregano, thyme, basil, parsley, and black pepper are all good choices - add them all or just a few), cover, shake, and voila! Enjoy!