Healthy Eating Starts Here

Being healthy is about way more than what you eat. I always knew that regular exercise and activity was important, but I read an article recently that woke me up to just how crucial it is: http://www.healthyeatingstartshere.com/health-issues/being-active-and-healthy

I won't be posting podcasts to iTunes anymore, but you can find all of my articles and videos about healthy eating here: http://www.healthyeatingstartshere.com

Healthy cookware is a really important part of healthy cooking. If your pots and pans are leeching harmful molecules into your food, it can interfere with your otherwise healthy lifestyle: http://www.healthyeatingstartshere.com/planning/healthy-cookware

The first thing I thought when I opened Carolyn Scott-Hamilton's new cookbook, The Healthy Voyager's Global Kitchen, was that I wanted to get in the kitchen and try out some of the recipes because they looked so fun!http://www.healthyeatingstartshere.com/planning/healthy-voyager

Valentine's Day is pretty synonymous with chocolate. It's fine to enjoy chocolate as long as you don't eat it too much or too often, but is chocolate really the best way to show your love? http://www.healthyeatingstartshere.com/motivation/chocolate-healthy-foods

When you're trying to follow a healthy diet plan, it's so easy to get caught up in always focusing on what you can do better. It's important to have goals, and to improve, but you also need to feel good about yourself and be proud of what you've already done: http://www.healthyeatingstartshere.com/motivation/remember-you-are-awesome

Sticking to a healthy eating plan in the face of cravings, temptations, parties and restaurants is often the most challenging part of reaching your goals. If you have a plan to deal with it when reality hits, you can stay strong and healthy: http://www.healthyeatingstartshere.com/healthy-eating-plan

If you struggle with healthy diet plans, this post is for you. It's all too easy to say you're going to eat healthier, but quickly fall back into your same old (unhealthy) habits: http://www.healthyeatingstartshere.com/healthy-diet-plans

When you get home after a long day, it can be really hard to figure out how to cook healthy meals when you still have a million things to do and all you want to do is lie on the couch: http://www.healthyeatingstartshere.com/planning/how-to-cook-healthy-meals

It's so easy to get your head stuck down thinking about the small details - like individual nutrients - that you forget to keep the big picture of healthy eating in mind: http://www.healthyeatingstartshere.com/vegetarians-and-vegans/big-picture-healthy-eating

Foods that keep you warm will make a huge difference in your ability to stay cozy through the winter. Bundling up in sweaters and thick socks doesn't always cut it: http://www.healthyeatingstartshere.com/food/foods-that-keep-you-warm

Food combining guidelines are a way of looking at food to get the most efficient digestion possible. What that means to you is that it can help with bloating, gas, weight loss and energy levels. Phil was good enough to put together a lovely food combining chart to make it all clear: http://www.healthyeatingstartshere.com/weight-loss/food-combining-guidelines

If you get in an accident or something happens beyond your control, you might find yourself asking the question how important is healthy eating, really? If any day, you could wind up lying in a hospital bed, is eating kale really worth it?: http://www.healthyeatingstartshere.com/nutrition/how-important-is-healthy-eating

Finding motivation for healthy eating and being happy isn't always easy, so when you find something that works you should figure out a way to do more of those things that motivate and energize you: http://www.healthyeatingstartshere.com/nutrition/motivation-for-healthy-eating

A healthy food list is the first step on your way to success with a healthy eating plan. I put together my own healthy shopping list to help you stock your kitchen, especially if you're just starting out on a vegetarian or vegan diet plan: http://www.healthyeatingstartshere.com/food/healthy-food-list