Eating healthy is satisfying, simpler than you think

Regardless of what you do for a living, how old you are, how many children you have still living at home, eating healthy is extremely easy.

Every single time I am at the grocery store, I see people throwing their hard-earned money down the drain on processed and packaged foods.

You assume you are doing the best you can while living on a budget, all while your cells are screaming for some nutrition. Your children are eating a bowl of sugar cereal, once again for breakfast, “who knows” what they are being fed for lunch and then, they come home to dinner from a box.

Per-haps this sounds more like you. Coffee for breakfast while you rush around the house getting ready for work, making sure the kids get both of their shoes on before throwing them in the car and dropping them off at school.

The children are dropped off at their school and the car door is shut behind them, you take another sip of coffee with a deep sigh that signifies how exhausted you are already and your morning hasn’t even started.

The reason I bring the above to your attention, is simply to make you aware of how hectic your daily life is. Sometimes we go through the motions without stopping to realize what we are doing and how it affects us. This is one more reason why our nutrition is so important to fuel our body in a positive way.

It doesn’t have to take a long time to prepare a healthy meal, nor do you have to go to the grocery store every other day.

With some quick simple steps, a little bit of planning and some prepping on the weekends, you and your family can enjoy nutritious meals every day. Why not do something good for yourself and feel the difference?

For healthy recipes or quick tips, feel free to contact me.

Natalie Dreger is a certified fitness trainer. She can be reached at nataliedreger1@gmail.com.