Day 33 of 2021-Wellness week day 2

 Happy second day of February! If you are in the Northeast, hope you are enjoying the snow. Boy what a massive Nor'easter storm it is with some places getting over 2 feet of snow. Great day to stay indoors by the fireplace.

          

So day one challenge is done. Hopefully you can put a check mark on it. Today is day 2 and the focus is on having 5 servings of fruits and vegetables. We all should be eating more fruits and vegetables daily but a lot of us don't nearly eat as much.

Federal guidelines recommend adults eat 11/2 to 2 cups of fruit per day and 2 to 3 cups of vegetables. I know its hard to remember to eat your fruits and vegetables but pick fruits and vegetables that you actually like.

One thing you can do is to decide in the morning when and how much fruit and vegetable you are going to eat. It can as simple as having an orange for mid morning snack, an apple after lunch and maybe some bananas and grapes in the evening. 

For vegetables, there are so many options you can choose from and  add it to your meal plan for today. Eating fruits and vegetables should be part of your meals daily but we all know that we don't eat enough so plan ahead and always make sure you have it on your grocery list.

Its no secret that having having fruits and vegetables can reduce your risk of cancer, heart attack and help you live a longer life. 

You can get creative with your fruits and vegetables. I personally enjoy smoothies so I add a variety of fruits and sometimes vegetables to my smoothies. I enjoy eating vegetables and you cook them in a variety of ways so make it fun and mix things up.

Make it a challenge to eat more fruits and vegetables and I can assure you that you will really feel the difference. It also helps with weight loss so for those of you working on your resolutions, its a great way to loose weight.

My intentions for this year is to eat healthier so for me adding more fruits and vegetables is a must. I find that I really do need to more mindful with what I eat and instead of having cheese and crackers as a snack, having an apple will be a better alternative. 

Small swaps and it will add up. What can you have for a mid morning snack today? Remember the benefits of eating more fruits and vegetables and hopefully that will motivate you. 

So the mantra for today is eat more fruits and vegetables!

Wishing you peace and happiness my friends from my heart to yours!

Peace,

Monita