NUTRITION TIP:
Cooking at home more often is beneficial for your health.
The world is very different than it was 50 years ago.
Our society has made food very convenient and that has made cooking seem inconvenient. Yet, when food became faster and mass produced it also became less healthy.
What we don't always realize is that we are adding a lot of unnecessary calories, sugars, salt and preservatives to our day. This makes it tough for our body to function how it's meant to for optimal health and weight loss.
When we eat at home:
➡️we eat smaller portions
➡️we consume fewer calories because the ingredients we use at home are a better quality and more natural than most restaurants
➡️we get more nutrients from home cooked foods
➡️we save money
➡️we invest in our families future health
➡️we spend more quality time together which adds years to our life
Choosing to cook at home has many benefits. Eating out once in a while as a treat is fine, but try to aim for 2 or fewer meals out of the house per week.
⭐Another important note to make for children is that pediatricians recommend that children do not consume fast food more than twice a month while their digestive system is still developing.
⭐One more tip: try to cook larger portions of your main dish and use that as leftovers for lunches or for an additional dinner to save time through the week. For example, you can cook a large amount of chicken and use it to make tacos one night, BBQ chicken salads another night or make chicken pasta on a different night.
The more you cook at home the healthier you will be.
➡️What is your favorite home cooked meal?
