It is the first post of the year!

Yes, I’ve been late to log in here and share some food recipes but getting back from holidays, resuming work and getting rid of a flu was quite time consuming.

Looking at the bright side, I can say that I started the year with a healthy food plan and I surely intend having it as routine. I am cutting down on all the sinful dishes that usually contains refined sugars, avoiding processed foods, and making sure to balance  my meal plan to: 4 days grains, 2 days fish, 1 day poultry or meat.

Here are some basics that needs to be considered for “clean eating”:

• Start by eating wholesome fruits and vegetables, especially the seasonal ones. Check out this seasonality calendar for easy reference.
• Choose whole grains and whole-grain products over the refined ones: white rice, pasta, bread and products like candy, regular soda, syrups, table sugar, cakes, cookies, pies, sweet rolls, pastries, fruit drinks and dairy desserts.
• Picking a “cheat day” will limit  for one day the saturated fats, sodium and added sugars in your cooking and in the prepared foods you choose.
• Make a healthier homemade version of the most common processed foods examples: salad dressings, granola bars, pasta sauces, canned soups, flavored yoghurts & many more..
• Check the ingredient lists of packaged foods to avoid ones with large amounts of hidden sodium, fats and refined carbohydrates/sugar, such as high-fructose corn syrup, corn syrup, maltose, sucrose, dextrose and nectar. Besides, keep in mind that not all of the processed foods are bad: pre-chopped vegetables, or fruits canned in their own juice, are just two examples.

In the coming days, I will share some tricks and recipes to keep up with a Happy Healthy 2016.

Change is easily made in small steps!

The Urban Apron.