Thursday, November 1, 2007

Go Green with your Diet


There is much talk these days regarding the concerns of climate change, and rightfully so. Our planet – and all those who live on it – is at risk. There are many ways that you can help, which require only modest lifestyle changes … replace light bulbs in your home with more energy-efficient brands, cut down on your driving and recycle. Why not also “go green” in your kitchen?

Buy local, organic food. You be supporting community farmers and guaranteed to get naturally-grown and chemical-free produce.

Choose all-natural supplements to help you reach your best health and weight goals from sources you can trust, like Curb Your Cravings.

Use cloth shopping bags. By forgoing the choice of “paper or plastic”, you can help keep those used bags out of the landfill. Your cloth bag can be reused repeatedly.

Turn off your appliances. Prepare salads or cold meals made with fresh low-calorie favorites!

Walk, bicycle or ride the bus to your grocery store. By limiting your driving, you will cut down on dangerous emissions. Bring along an empty pack or a small wheeled cart to help your transport your groceries back home afterwards. Think of the calories you burn, instead of gas!

Compost your fruit and vegetable peels. Feeding your body will do wonders for your health. Feeding the compost will do wonders for your garden!

Avoid plastic containers and over-packaging. Pre-packaged food is often more of a convenience; however, the extra wrapping, when discarded, isn’t healthy for our environment.

Buy in bulk. Larger quantities often are available with less packaging and at significant savings. This will also help you practice portion control by measuring your food choices.

Recycle any used cans or bottles used in meal preparation.

Use a refillable water bottle, rather than buying bottled water over and over.

Eat green fruits and vegetables for increased antioxidants. Green tea is also very good to reduce cancer risk, increase calorie-burning and fight infections.

Going green means taking care – so why not start taking care of YOU today?






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