I’ve been following JC’s blog for quite some time. She takes beautiful food photographs and posts some serious delicious recipes. Head over to give her some blog love after reading her healthy eating tips!

Hello all! I’m JC and I blog over at Sweet Love and Ginger. My blog is mainly geared toward food, but I like to pepper in my personal adventures, experiences, some fitness and clean eating stuff, as well as whatever I feel like. That’s what blogs are for after all right?

A couple weeks ago Brooke brought us a post that outlined the basis of her diet plan and I thought it might be fun to add to that list just a bit with my own tips. These are the things that I like to keep in mind for myself in addition to the ones that Brooke already talked about.

1. Eat whole foods. Whether you are vegetarian, vegan, omnivore, pescatarian paleo, etc. just eat whole real food. Prepared foods are loaded with salts, sugars, preservatives, and all kinds of other stuff that gunks up our bodies. Taking even just a few minutes to prep your meals goes a long way in terms of health benefits.

2. Drink a lot of water. Your body needs it, and to the brain, the signal for I’m thirsty is the same as I’m hungry, so keeping hydrated can also make you feel more satisfied. I won’t even go into the gynormous list of other reasons water is good for you since we are focusing on food here, but it is and you should drink more of it.

3. Eat pretty. I’m not saying add flowers to your plate, but having a lot of different colors on your plate means you are eating a wide variety of things. Variety means that you are supplying your body with a lot of different nutrients, and no one can argue the health benefits in that.

4. Be prepared. That trip to the doctor’s office is never quick and easy. I always keep a granola bar, dried fruit or nuts, and a bottle of water on hand so I don’t end up at the drive through or the vending machine. In fact it’s the only reason I even carry a purse, because aside from my wallet there’s never anything else in there but old receipts.

These are super basic ideas that can help anyone to be more mindful about their diets and lifestyles. If you’re interested in more diet or food talk stop by and have a look around my site. I’d love to have you!

JC is running a giveaway on her site right now. She is giving away one copy of Pinch of Yum’s Everyday Health. Make sure you stop by JC’s site to enter!

Brooke Selb

I’m Brooke Selb, a Personal Trainer and Health Coach specializing in helping busy moms and moms to be to easily juggle mom life with family friendly recipes, and easy exercise routines to help you achieve your fitness goals that fit in with your already busy life with sound nutritional advice.