Healthy Eating Starts Here

Creating healthy habits from your New Year's resolutions is an important part of getting the results you want long-term. They say it takes 21 days to create a habit, so if you focus your attention on one goal for January you should be set. Then in February you can move on to your next goal: http://www.healthyeatingstartshere.com/nutrition/creating-healthy-habits

I'm so excited to be starting online cooking classes next week! It's a great start to my year, and I hope it's a great start for everyone taking part. I put together the most important parts of healthy cooking into 8 classes - a pretty compact online cooking course: http://www.healthyeatingstartshere.com/food/online-cooking-classes

Small changes to break the routine can really help both mentally and physically when you're trying to stick to a healthy eating plan and an exercise program. Taking a little break (like over the holidays) can give you renewed motivation. But the key is that you have to get back on track afterwards: http://www.healthyeatingstartshere.com/weight-loss/break-the-routine

When it comes to food, it's always good if you can choose quality over quantity. It's especially important for fresh produce (aka fruits and veggies), but I've noticed a huge difference in some molasses I just bought: http://www.healthyeatingstartshere.com/food/quality-over-quantity

As we get closer to the holidays, remember to do what makes you happy. If healthy eating makes you happy - do that. If eating treats and/or pigging out makes you happy - do that! http://www.healthyeatingstartshere.com/nutrition/holidays-happiness

Healthy gift ideas might sound too wholesome, but the fun of gift-giving (and receiving) is to choose things that someone wouldn't normally buy for themselves. If that certain someone is interested in health, environmental sustainability and/or not having too many 'things', these ideas might help: http://www.healthyeatingstartshere.com/food/healthy-gift-ideas

I'm getting excited for Christmas! In anticipation of all the delicious food to be eaten, I've put together my favorite healthy holiday recipes. The holidays are a time to relax and enjoy spending time with loved ones, but I enjoy myself most when I haven't eaten too much junk: http://www.healthyeatingstartshere.com/food/healthy-holiday-recipes

If you're feeling the winter blues or seasonal affective disorder, SAD, vitamin D supplements can often really help. It's that time of year when those of us in the Northern Hemisphere are dealing with shorter days, lower light levels and cold weather: http://www.healthyeatingstartshere.com/health-issues/sad-vitamin-d

Because I get so many cooking-related questions from you guys, I've been thinking for a while that you might be into healthy cooking classes online. Phil's been working on the technical stuff to get things set up for me to do live streaming video for some online cooking lessons with you guys, and I thought it would be the perfect venue to get together for a little fun in the kitchen: http://www.healthyeatingstartshere.com/food/cooking-classes-online

The healthiest nut butter (or seed butter) sometimes hides on the shelf. There are so many different brands and varieties of nut butters these days, going way beyond peanut... You may need to do a little searching to find the healthiest option, and the place to look is the ingredient list: http://www.healthyeatingstartshere.com/food/healthiest-nut-butter

Today I wanted to share a vegan cookbook review of Blissful Bites, by Christy Morgan. In a nutshell, I love this cookbook. I love it so much and in so many ways, that I was worried this review might sound fake and thought about toning it down a bit: http://www.healthyeatingstartshere.com/vegetarians-and-vegans/vegan-cookbook-review-blissful-bites

When anyone (including me) talks about healthy eating and nutrition, it's often looking at what we can do better. How our food can be more nutritious, which foods are best, how to avoid the bad foods, how to get more energy, better sleep, lose more weight... But sometimes you need to take a step back and think about how many things you're already doing well, how much you've already accomplished, and how healthy - and happy - you are in this moment: http://www.healthyeatingstartshere.com/nutrition/thanksgiving-thoughts

The holiday season can make eating vegan or vegetarian difficult. Whether you have trouble explaining to friends and family why you don't want turkey, feel rude as a guest, aren't sure about the ingredients of certain dishes, or find yourself tempted by all the treats, you need to have a plan to make it through the holidays with your goals intact: http://www.healthyeatingstartshere.com/vegetarians-and-vegans/holiday-eating-vegan

In honor of thanksgiving, here are 9 holiday healthy eating tips that - if you follow them - will keep you from winding up lying on the floor rubbing your swollen belly. You definitely want to enjoy your holiday meal, but you can do that without being incapacitated afterwards: http://www.healthyeatingstartshere.com/nutrition/holiday-healthy-eating-tips

It's that time of year - vegan thanksgiving recipes are in high demand. The great thing is that lots of them can work just as well for Christmas. With the holidays quickly approaching, my thoughts are heading to sweet potatoes, cranberries, and gingerbread: http://www.healthyeatingstartshere.com/vegetarians-and-vegans/vegan-thanksgiving-recipes