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Food on the go for a fast-paced city dweller - Become a conscious eater with these simple habits.
Living in a fast paced city has it own charm and drawbacks. The so called 'good life' with all the luxuries - comes with an underlying current of stress, financial situations, health issues and a polluted atmosphere. People slogging to fulfill their needs while some to follow their passion. Bodies working like machines to achieve their goals. And while we may fuel the body with food, are we using the right kind of fuel? Giving the body what it needs? Or force feeding the tummy, while being biased to our taste buds and cravings?In the long run, one seldom neglects the needs of their body, and submits to the wants. A lot of nutritionists, and everyone you meet talking about "eating right".....easier said than done.
Honestly, I am a trying to be a consicous eater although I am finding it extremely difficult to build a good eating habit. Especially when I am on the move, for work. I must confess that I get completely engrossed in my work, most of the time and often forget to drink 3 litres of water in a day or eat my meals on time. That is exactly when I receive these offer codes from Domino's, Zomato, etc. to get me salivating to some drool-worthy images of my favourite pizza or French fries with extra cheese, in my head. Do you not experience this?
Your busyness is never going away. Skipping meals just to get your work done on time is not the best option. Your body needs more nutrition on busier days, than any other, to function properly. Not eating on time or not eating what the body needs, will result in depletion of the valuable fluids in your body and will exhaust your energy. It will further affect your well-being and impact your ability to perform better or enjoy life experiences, in general.
What does it take? To follow a good eating habit, especially for a city mouse.....I mean person? Just a few steps to form a good food routine, to eat healthy and clean meals over craving or submitting to the convenience of the fast food, and a good way to respect your machine.
Here are a few things I do to make sure I am eating right. Of course, you can do better than this but these are good baby steps to start a good eating habit.
1) The age-old advice of drinking atleast 2litres of water. Easy to do. Carry your own reusable bottle and stay hydrated wherever you go. ( Do not buy plastic bottles ) .
2) Add coconut water, lemon water and other infused waters to your daily diet. Not only does it hydrate your body, it works as a good detox and improves the texture of your skin.
3)Carry a mixture of all essential dry fruits like almonds, raisins, walnuts, amongst others. You can carry baked sunflower seeds or pumpkin seeds too, they are tasty and healthy. Pack a small tiffin with these nutri-bits and put them in your handbag or bagpack, just to make sure you have something to eat, incase your meal is delayed.
4) Carry a fruit, without cutting it. Eating the whole fruit retains it's fibres. It is a good evening snack or something to eat on the go.
5) Opt for a healthy snack, if purchasing from a store. Choose curds, protein bars, puffed lotus seeds or even popcorn as a snack instead of products which contain high levels of sodium and sugar.
6) Eat all colours of a rainbow. Try to consicously eat all the colours to help benefit your body in various ways. It could be a salad or juices. Incorporating these, will help you get the required vitamins and antioxidants.
These are just a basic few steps to maintain a healthy eating habit. It is possible..... with a bit of effort and efficient time management! This could vary based on your body requirements though. Feel free to add to this list and update me too, incase you think I missed something. I am learning just like you are, to live sustainably. :)
What do you do to eat healthy? What are your struggles? Your healthy snacks? Comment on the post to tell me your story.
Thank you for reading!
XOXO
Kimaya
