5 Healthier Changes to Make During National Nutrition Month
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Happy National Nutrition Month! As many of you may know, our family has decided to make healthier lifestyle changes this year. We now stick to a gluten-free diet as often as we can, and try to be more mindful about the food we are eating on a daily basis. With spring right around the corner, we know how important it is to keep up with our health goals, and what a better time to truly focus on our health and wellness goals than during National Nutrition Month? Keep reading to find out the 5 changes we are making this month!
HEALTHY CHOICE POWER DRESSINGS
No matter what season it is, salad has always been my favorite to eat year-round! I enjoy meal prepping salads for work-day lunches, and also tossing one together for family dinners. We recently swapped our traditional salad dressing for Healthy Choice Power Dressings with 45 calories or less per serving. Both their Greener Goddess and Creamy Ranch dressings are non-dairy and plant based, not to mention they also taste great! Unlike most salad dressings, Healthy Choice Power Dressings are made with powerful ingredients without any artificial ingredients. Greener Goddess is made with real vegetables, tomatillo puree, spinach puree, and sunflower oil!
TRIBE HUMMUS
Our family is a huge lover of hummus, we eat it with veggies as an after school snack just about every day! Did you know that there is now dessert hummus too? Tribe came out with five different dessert hummus flavors including Sea Salt Caramel Hummus and Cake Batter Hummus - YUM! The best part, Dessert Hummus has only 5g of sugar per serving and no artificial preservatives. You can find me hiding in the pantry eating this hummus just about any time of day 🤪 Tribe Hummus is free from all major allergens, making it Non-GMO Project verified, Vegan, Gluten Free, and even kosher. We stocked up on the Dark Chocolate Hummus and the Vanilla Bean Hummus at the grocery store this week!
The Dark Chocolate Hummus is a smooth blend of chickpeas and cocoa. It really is part healthy, part dessert! I paired it with apples, bananas, and graham crackers - but it would also be so good to dip with strawberries! If you are looking for a healthier substitute for Nutella for your kids, it also spreads easily onto toast. Similarly, the Vanilla Bean Hummus is an indulgent dessert snack with vanilla beans and chickpeas. It also has a smooth and creamy texture that is great for dipping with fruit or pretzels! It would also work as a healthier alternative for frosting while baking! Find Tribe near you, here.
WONDERMELON JUICES
With the warmer weather quickly approaching, we are finding new ways to keep Aimery hydrated this spring! Although our family doesn’t drink soda, we have found that Aimery is drinking juice that has the same amount of sugar! We recently made the switch to WONDER MELONTM Juices, made with 100% organic, cold pressed juices that are certified fair trade and kosher. The Wondermelon Cucumber Basil is refreshing with a twist, and a drink my son loves! We love packing these juices into his lunchbox at school since they include Watermelon Juice, Lemon Juice, Apple Juice, Cucumber Juice, and Basil. It’s all natural, organic, and cold pressed with only 80 calories a bottle. These juices contain lots of nutrients, antioxidants, vitamins, and minerals. We love how excellent it is for hydration!
MADEGOOD BARS
We found MadeGood Bars earlier this year and have gotten into the habit of putting one in Aimery’s lunchbox each day during the week. MadeGood offers a wide range of nutritious snacks in a variety of flavors - all made with real fruit, nutrients from veggies, whole grains, free from all 8 allergens and are safe for school. We love the Apple Cinnamon and Sweet & Salty Granola Bars for at school and on the go! These bars are gluten free, vegan, and have one serving of veggies each! With only 90 calories and 6 grams of sugar, I feel comfortable sending these along with Aimery for school! The Apple Cinnamon Granola Bars contain whole grains that are an essential part of a healthy diet. These bars contain oat bran, believed to “bad cholesterol” and are also slow to digest, keeping Aimery feel fuller longer. You can buy MadeGood Bars in bulk online through Amazon, Instacart, and Walmart, and can also pick them up at Target, Whole Foods, CVS, Kroger and more!
SHIPT MEMBERSHIP
If you’ve been following me on Instagram, you know that our family has been using Shipt for the last six months! We love Shipt because we are able to order our groceries and have them brought right to our home, normally within the same hour as ordering! Shipt is a membership-based grocery marketplace, enabling delivery of fresh foods and household essentials. Shipt has an easy-to-use app that connects us to friendly shoppers to simplify our lives and saves us time for what matters most. In our area, we are able to order groceries from multiple places including Weis and CVS. Soon, Target will also be an option! You can get $50 off an annual Shipt membership using this link: www.shipt.com/campaign
ACTION FOR HEALTHY KIDS
Action for Healthy Kids (AFHK) is a nonprofit organization that brings educators and families together to create healthier schools and communities. Their goal is to support the physical and emotional health of children in our local areas! They recently launched their Take Action for Healthy Kids campaign, where the organization is encouraging parents to take 200,000 actions for healthier kids this year. Some of the actions include participating in healthy programs at their school and taking steps as a family to improve nutrition, physical activity, and well- being at home. The Action for Healthy Kids is supported through grant funding, programmatic support, online resources, and a parent ambassador network to make an impact in schools and communities with the greatest need. Interested in taking action for your own kids? Join the movement at www.actionforhealthykids.org/take-action!
Join the giveaway and Commit to Take Action for Healthy Kids at www.actionforhealthykids.org/win by March 31, 2020 and be entered to win a healthy taste test kit to host a fun and tasty nutrition education activity for students at your child’s school. (valued at $175)
There’s not a better time to focus on our health then National Nutrition Month! Even by making small changes like swapping out our salad dressings or granola bars can have a large impact on our family’s health and wellness. Comment below how you are making positive changes to your health below!