Top 4 Tips To Help You Achieve Your New Year’s Resolution
New Year’s offers a time to reflect on the past year and to think about making positive changes for the year ahead. Many of us will resolve to eat healthier this new year, but how can you make it stick?
The key to sticking to a New Year’s resolution is to be practical. How well does it fit into your current daily life? Can you make it a routine? These four tips will help you to get cracking on your New Year’s resolution!
1. Follow Canada’s Food Guide
When it comes to healthy eating, a good place to start is to review Canada’s Food Guide, where you can learn practical tips on healthy food choices and eating habits. An easy way to start is to follow the recommendation to fill half your plate (or bowl!) with vegetables and fruit, one quarter of your plate with whole grains, and the last quarter with a variety of protein foods.
Eggs are a key part of the most recent update to Canada’s Food Guide. Try a Freekeh Power Bowl with Dill Pesto or Mushroom and Barley Pilaf with a Poached Egg for a perfect pairing of eggs, whole grains and veggies. Studies actually show that our bodies better absorb nutrients from veggies when eggs are eaten with them!
2. Make a Smart Resolution
When coming up with your New Year’s resolution, think SMART. That is, think of a resolution that’s specific (has a specific outcome), measurable (you can measure your progress), attainable (your goal is achievable), realistic (your goal is within your reach) and time-based (you have a timeframe in mind to meet your goal). Making a SMART resolution allows you to clearly define your goal and make an action plan to achieve it!
For example, if your New Year’s Resolution is simply “I want to eat more protein”, you might find that your goal is too vague to follow through. Instead, make it a SMART goal! For example: “I will eat more protein this year by enjoying a serving of hard boiled eggs as an afternoon snack during the work week.” With 13 grams of high-quality protein in two eggs, they are key to help you meet your protein goals!
3. Make it a Team Resolution
The best way to make following your New Year’s resolution more fun is to make it a team effort. Get your friends and family involved! If you’re looking to eat healthier, try sharing nutritious meals with others, like this One-skillet Shakshuka that serves four. If you have kids, these Emoji Eggs will get the whole family having fun in the kitchen.
4. Meal Prep for Success
Meal prepping can set your New Year’s resolution up for success by helping you enjoy nutritious meals throughout the week, with less time spent in the kitchen. We suggest meal prepping large amounts of individual veggies, whole grains and proteins to mix and match
during the week to create balanced meals. Eggs are one of the most versatile protein sources to add to your meal prep because you can use them in so many different ways like in salads, grain bowls, frittatas and more! Learn more healthy meal prep tips from pro meal-prepper and Registered Dietitian Carrie Walder.
Eggs are a natural choice for a healthy diet, and a great way to get cracking on your New Year’s resolution to lead a healthy active lifestyle for years to come!