How to Eat Real Food Without Spending Hours in the Kitchen

Editor’s Note: This is a guest post from Jules Clancy of Stonesoup. Are you eating real, whole food as much as you’d like? If you’ve been following Zen Habits for any length of time, you’ve probably been inspired by Leo’s story. My favorite part is how he went from being an overweight junk food eater to a lean, plant-food-loving machine. Like Leo, I’m a big believer that for optimum health it’s best to eat real, whole food as much as possible. Preferably prepared at home. The good news is, it doesn’t need to take as much time as you’d think. When I was writing my book ’5 Ingredients 10 Minutes’, one of the things that kept surprising me was how I could make healthy, home cooked meals in not very much time. So today I wanted to share with you 7 tips for eating real food without spending hours in the kitchen. 1. Start small. When I was learning to meditate as part of Leo’s Sea Change program, one of the biggest lessons for me was to set small, achievable goals. It’s all about making it as easy as possible for yourself to take the first step. The same applies to cooking for yourself. Its so much easier to start with one night a week and build from there. Making it achievable also means you’re less likely to end up with a fridge full of vegetables that make you feel guilty when they go bad and you throw them out. 2. Learn some quick and easy recipes. Having a little collection of easy...
Source: Zen Habits - Category: Life Coaches Authors: Tags: Health & Fitness Source Type: blogs