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Its easy to get yourself stuck in bad eating habits, especially around and after holiday periods, and the best way to combat this is to start and continue healthy eating habits, that it becomes the way you think and act about food. Im not talking about dieting or supplementing or any drasticic changes, but more so just living, EATING and breathing a healthy lifestyle on a day to day basis.

You don’t have to remove any food groups, but just become aware about the foods and products that you are consuming. Im a firm believer that everything in moderation is ok, with the obvious exceptions. But you can get yourself into a healthy eating routine by tweaking your current routine and over time making slow changes towards healthier options.

I am not a doctor or scientist and this is knowledge that I have personally learnt through travelling, experiencing, reading and involving myself around food. This is designed as a starting outline to help you make small changes and get you excited about the idea of consuming quality produce.

1.Juices and Shakes- Are great for a real quick, fresh, healthy snack. You can pack so many fruits, vegetables, nuts, seeds and powders into a juice. They are also extremely easy and quick, especially if you have a nutri-bullet, its just a matter of roughly cutting the fruits and vegetables (I usually leave skin on for most produce, another benefit of buying organic foods) drinking it and washing the cup out. I personally have one most mornings instead of cereal or toast, because I find these things a little bland sometimes and tended not to eat before discovering this. Because it is so easy but also delicious. Heres an example of one of my juices.

1 green apple

1 frozen banana

100g blueberries

2 kiwi fruit

little bit of ginger

2 teaspoon Chia seed

1/2 cup of water

I think it tastes great, and theres a lot packed in there including some extra protein from the Chia seeds.

2. Pasta- Is such a cheap easy meal, thats also good for vegetarians. Its packed full of Carbohydrates and Proteins, giving you an immense amount of energy for the following day, and also doubles as a fantastic packed lunch for the following days. I usually make a big batch that costs me under $10; feeding me for dinner that night and a couple of lunches for throughout the week for when you don’t feel like making another meal. This is a recipe I made myself tonight:

packet of spiral pasta

Jar of Tomato/Bolognese Sauce

4 Stalks of celery

Broccoli

Canned Red kidney beans

Canned black beans

2 Onions

1 Tomato

Minced Garlic

Olive oil

Mixed herbs

I fry the onion and garlic in a pan with a little Olive oil until golden brown, then I add the other vegetables and lightly fry, soon after adding the Sauce and Mixed herbs (fresh herbs add that extra flavour) letting this simmer on low for 15 mins. Whilst that is simmering, get a pot and boil some water, adding your packet of pasta once boiled, bring back to the boil occasionally stirring and let simmer for 5-10 mins or until pasta is cooked. By the time the pasta is cooked your sauce will be ready, and you have yourself a tasty, healthy dinner and lunch.