5 Tips for Sustainable and Mindful Eating

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The following is an excerpt from a lifestyle article I wrote for Yahoo’s Contributor Network. I figured it was the perfect way to introduce healthy and green eating habits into our lives.

5 Tips for Sustainable and Mindful Eating

Since about 70 percent of your immune system is in your digestive tract, it would probably be a wise idea to keep it as healthy as possible. By eating mindfully you can keep your body sound while simultaneously helping the environment.

The principles of mindful eating are simple. Mindful eating is the idea of allowing yourself to become aware of the nurturing opportunities that are available through food preparation and consumption. It is also the awareness of body responses so that you do not overeat or eat too little. This philosophy of food ties into sustainable eating in the sense that you are mostly eating organic food and are reducing waste.

Below you will find some tips on eating mindfully and sustainably.

Sustainable and Mindful Eating Tip #1: Eat Organic and Locally Grown Food

By eating organic food you are reducing the amount of chemicals entering your body and thus nourishing yourself with nature’s own. Purchasing locally grown food wastes less fossil fuels and keeps your money circulating within the local economy. You will be able to find the best locally grown organic foods by attending local farmers markets as often as possible.

Sustainable and Mindful Eating Tip #2: Use as Much of the Food as You Can

When eating a vegetable, make sure to use the entire thing. If you have no idea how to use an entire vegetable, start by making soups and then working your way up to more complicated recipes.

Sustainable and Mindful Eating Tip #3: Cook more meals at home.

The occasional organic food restaurant is fine; however you should try to eat most of your meals at home. This allows you to waste less food, spend less money, and have control over how much you eat.

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Amanda’s Guest Post on The Smart College Grad

Last week I wrote a guest book for the uber awesome blog The Smart College Grad. The post is entitled 5 Ways to Make Extra Money in Your 20s and is full of awesome tips and tricks for putting some additional cash in that bank account.

Fitness Update

I am proud to say that I believe I am finally developing a routine! I’m also starting to get my abs back and have begun to use working out as stress reduction after work. I’m seriously starting to question why people find it so difficult to work out because I feel better than ever. Let’s see if I can keep this up for the rest of the year.

That’s all for now. Hope everyone has a lovely weekend!

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