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3 Healthy Eating Tips

By Melissa Baker
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Nutrition

Instead of following fads or trying a new trend, focus on building sustainable and health-promoting habits that feel right for you. Here are three healthy eating ideas to consider.

1. Make vegetables and fruit part of every meal.

Include more fruits and vegetables at meals and snacks. Aim to eat at least one dark green (e.g. arugula, broccoli, gai lan, kale/collards, salad greens) and one orange vegetable (e.g. carrots, sweet potatoes, squash, pumpkin or yams) each day. This is an easy guideline to follow that helps you increase your vegetable intake and meet your nutrient needs. Sunshine, Picnic, Rocket and Comma all have delicious options to help you make healthy choices!

2. Eat more fish.

Fish is a good source of protein and rich in omega-3 fats, making it an excellent choice for meals and snacks. You can buy canned fish for a quick and easy snack or fresh filets for delicious dinners in minutes (fish cooks fast!). Aim to have two servings of fish each week. Play around with different types of fish and sauces to keep things interesting. Here’s a delicious salmon recipe to help you get started.

3. Include more whole grains

Experiment with different whole grains. You don’t have to stick to brown rice and quinoa. Whole grains are higher in fibre than refined grain products. Increasing your fibre intake can help keep you feeling full longer, reduce spikes in blood sugar, and help things “move along”. Spice things up by trying a new whole grain each week! Experiment with grains like amaranth, buckwheat, bulgur, millet, barley, oats and wild rice. Try this delicious overnight oats recipe for a quick and filling breakfast!

If one of these healthy eating ideas sounds achievable to you – try it out today! Make a SMART (Specific, Measureable, Attainable, Realistic, Time Bound) goal; for example, including a serving of leafy green vegetables at dinner twice this week. Track your success and make new goals once you achieve past ones.

I hope these three simple tips help you in your journey to build lifelong, enjoyable and sustainable behaviours.

By Melissa Baker

Melissa completed her dietetics degree at UBC and then went on to do a Masters of Health Science at Ryerson University in Toronto. She is also an AllerTrain Certified Master Trainer, and works hard to support students at UBC with allergies. Melissa is passionate about ensuring the university residence environment supports a healthy lifestyle and helps young adults create healthy habits for life.

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