Healthy Habits to Start the New Year Off Right

5 Ideas for New Year Resolutions

The new year is the perfect time to start building healthy habits. It feels like a fresh start, it’s right after the busy holiday season, and we (hopefully) feel rested and re-energized, ready to get back on track. Whether you want to eat healthier or improve your mental well-being, here are some healthy habits that you can focus on in the new year. 

Limit Screen Time 

If the first and last thing you do every day is browsing your phone and checking work emails, try to make a habit of limiting your screen time. When you wake up in the morning, try not to check your phone or laptop for the first half-hour. Instead, use that time for yourself. Set your goals and intentions for the day, make a healthy breakfast, or do your morning workout routine. Before bed, set your phone aside and take time to unwind and relax. This will increase productivity, decrease stress, help you sleep better, and improve your mood.   

Cook More Meals at Home 

The holidays are full of good company and good food, but the new year is the perfect time to start using your kitchen again. Not only will cooking your meals save you money, but it will also help you get back on track with your regular routine. You can choose your ingredients, understand what you’re eating (and how much), and eat a balanced diet full of all the nutrients you need. If you struggle to cook, start by making one meal or preparing your snacks at home, and stick to easy recipes until you feel more comfortable. 

Move Your Body 

This is one of the most common healthy habits we attempt to start in the new year, but it never gets any less important. Try to incorporate some movement into your day, even if it’s just pacing around the house while talking on the phone. If you have a lunch break, use that time to take a walk or do some stretches. If you can, take your exercise outdoors to get some fresh air and clear your mind.  

Practice Self-Care and Hygiene  

Whether it’s getting a manicure or cooking a healthy, delicious dinner for yourself, try to practice more self-care this year. If you find it difficult to do these acts of self-care, start with building small but important hygiene habits, such as a nightly skin routine. Sometimes, it can be challenging to find the motivation or energy, but these small steps will tremendously help your mental and physical well-being.   

Establish a Sleep Schedule 

Sleep is such an essential part of health and well-being, but many of us tend to ignore our body’s need for rest. Try to stick to a sleep schedule that gives you 7-8 hours of sleep each night. You should be going to sleep and waking up around the same times each day, regardless of if it’s a weekday or weekend. This helps your body establish a natural sleep-wake cycle, so you get good quality sleep. If you have trouble falling asleep, try to cut down on the caffeine and put your screens away at least an hour before bed. 

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Holistic Health C

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How to Make a Delicious Soup With Leftovers

 

Its time for your weekly grocery trip, but you still have a few veggies hanging around that you don't want to throw out.  What can you do with them?  The next time you're cleaning out your fridge, make a delicious, hearty soup with your leftover groceries.  Here are the steps to make a perfect soup with your leftovers every time, so no more food goes to waste.

1. Choose Your Liquid

Liquid makes up the base of your soup, but it doesn't have to be the most exciting ingredient.  If you have vegetables, poultry or beef broth on hand, use it for a flavorful base.  If you're make a creamy soup, you may choose an alternative milk as your base, such as full-fat coconut milk.

2.  Saute Your Vegetables

Now comes the fun part - cleaning out your fridge.  There are no rules for making soup; you can use any veggies that you like.  If your fridge is empty, you can also add canned or frozen veggies -- the options are endless.  Before adding them to the broth, saute any tough vegetables, such as bell peppers and carrots, in a pan with oil.  You should also add all your spices and seasonings during this step.  This will ensure that the veggies are nice and soft and that the spices have released their aromas and flavors.

3.  Add an Acidic Ingredient

Regardless of soup you make, it needs an acidic ingredient, such as citrus juice or vinegar.  Depending on what you have at home and what soup you're making, you can use cooking wine, apple cider vinegar, lemon juice, red wine vinegar, or whatever else you prefer.  The acidity adds flavor to the soup and breaks up some of the sweetness from your veggies, especially if you use tomatoes.  Add your acidic ingredients to the veggies and let them cook for a few minutes.

4.  Add a Source a Carbohydrates and Protein

Unless you want to make a light soup, adding protein and carbohydrates is necessary to make a filling meal.  You can add rice, quinoa, barley, or potatoes as a source of complex carbohydrates.  Beans and legumes, such as lentils or chickpeas, are affordable and healthy sources of plant-based proteins and  carbohydrates.  They are also full of fiber and have a long shelf-life, so you can always keep some in your pantry.  If you're meat, you may also put your cooked meat in the pot now.

Add the liquid

Finally, add the liquid broth to your ingredients.  Allow the soup to simmer until all your ingredients are cooked and the flavors have mixed.  The timing will depend on the ingredients you use and the type of soup you're making.  It's that simple!  Now, enjoy, and feel proud that you used up all your leftovers.

I love this method of getting my soup in.  It functions more like a formula instead of a recipe.  I would love to see your soups you are making. 

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