Beginners Guide to Healthy Eating
If you’re currently not eating a healthy diet, it can be difficult to start. 

However, healthy eating - along with some movement - is very important for gaining and maintaining  good bodily function...and goes a long way towards living a disease-free life. 

If you struggle with healthy eating, then you know that breaking unhealthy habits can be the most difficult part of the process. Therefore, if you truly want to live the best lifestyle possible, it is important to keep it simple, seek progress not perfection and take it one step at a time! 

Oh, and know that you are going to have hiccups and set backs along the way! Just because you "fall off the wagon" doesn't mean you can't get back on! 
 
A great first step to healthy eating is to get rid of all the temptations. Ditch the biscuits, lollies, chocolates, soda...whatever your "thing" is so that it isn't in front of you. Willpower is weak, plain and simple. You will be far more likely to stay on track if those things aren't within your grasp.

Instead, stock up on healthy snacks like seed crackers, veggie sticks, yogurt, nuts, seeds, coconut chips, fresh fruit, etc. 

If you find that you need something sweet to help with the transition, try making a healthy treat! There are a ton of recipes that are hormone friendly on the blog...go check them out!
 
Another step I highly recommend is to learn not only what foods are the healthiest for you, but how they work within the body. 

Knowing the what and why will help you naturally make better food choices...Knowledge really is power!
 
Preparation is a vital! Not only when starting healthy eating, but to maintain it as well. 

You have to look at your schedule to plan out your meals and take the time to shop for and prepare them. If you often eat in a rush at random times throughout the day, you are far more likely to grab something unhealthy, like fast food or takeaway. 

So, plan ahead! 

Instead of grabbing fast food lunch, bring your lunch. I think leftovers from the previous night's dinner is the easiest thing, but you can also make something like a coconut flour wrap loaded with protein, vegetables and healthy fat, like avocado. 

Be sure to plan your dinner as well. I like to meal plan for the week ahead on a Saturday morning, so that I can do the shopping for it over the weekend. That way all the healthy food I need/want is there, ready to go.

I, personally, like to cook each night, however, some people prefer to batch cook for the week. Do what works best for you! 

Now, I am sure you have heard this before, but please don't go to the shops hungry. You will be more susceptible to buying chips, chocolate, etc...So, fuel up before you go.  
 
Don't be surprised if you find the transition to healthy eating really difficult to start with. That is not a reflection of you! It is a reflection of what is going on within your body. You may even feel worse for a couple of weeks...that's normal! Your body is adjusting to your new and improved lifestyle and is cleansing itself from the unhealthy toxins built up from poor eating habits.
 
Last, but not least, start with baby steps. 

Even if you only replace one soda a day with a glass of water, you are making progress! If you eat fast food every day for lunch, try replacing that half of the time with leftovers. When you start by taking small steps you aren’t cutting out all of the foods you love all at once...and that is 100% okay! Remember, it is all about progress, not perfection!

By taking your time to learn about your eating habits and slowly replacing them with better ones, by taking the time to learn and understand why you should be doing that and making the necessary changes in an orderly fashion, you will feel much better within yourself physically, mentally and emotionally and well on the road to becoming as healthy as you can be!

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  1. Can’t wait to start on this healthy eating and to feel better

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MEET JEN

 
Hello! Thank you popping by! I’m Jen. I'm a wife, a furmama to two gorgeous dogs, a Naturopath, Nutritionist, and an advocate for natural ways to support physical and emotional wellbeing. Oh, and I’m a CEO! 

My journey originally started in Psychology. You see, when I was 16 my father took his own life after suffering years of a debilitating gambling addiction. I did a Bachelor’s in Psych as I wanted to understand why he made the choices that he did. I also wanted to ensure that I never went down that path and also help those suffering as he did. I loved it so much I went on to do a Masters.

It was during that time I got sick. I’m talking woke up one morning and couldn’t get out of bed, sick. For many years I felt helpless and frustrated!

Let me back up for a second. Prior to this life consisted of pain and fatigue. I had digestive issues and IBS from childhood. Through my teens and early 20's I was getting 2-3 migraines a month around my cycle and headaches more than half the month. My periods we very painful – I had to miss work or school the first 1-2 days. I would literally lie on the floor or the bed curled in the foetal position and cry from the pain. I could easily talk a full packet of Ibuprofen and still not get much relief.

Then, at 26, my period stopped altogether and things went downhill fast! For the first time in my life I was feeling apathetic and overwhelmed. Over the course of the next two years I was diagnosed with a host of conditions – are you ready for the laundry list? The first diagnosis was PCOS. I was told that I was infertile, that I would never have children, and that IVF wasn’t an option for me. I was also told that I was pre-diabetic, that my liver was worse than an alcoholic’s (and I don’t drink), that I had migraine disorder, vertigo, and adrenal fatigue. The cherry on the cake was a diagnosis of Hashimoto’s at 28.

I was in complete and utter shock. I couldn’t fathom that a 28-year-old Personal Trainer, who looked fit and healthy on the outside, could be in such disarray on the inside.  

Over the two years I saw five doctors and a Naturopath and nothing improved.

And then one day a friend and I got in touch. She told me to change my diet and take specific supplements. I figured I had nothing to lose, and so I did! I went onto a low-carb diet and was taking upward of 30-40 pills a day…and guess what?! Three months later my period started!! How incredible is that?!

Over the next two years all of my health ailments rectified! Well, all except my Hashi’s – more on that in a minute. My cycles became clockwork, they were manageable, the migraines and vertigo disappeared and my liver and blood sugar levels returned to the normal range! How exciting is that?! The best part, I can now have children should I choose! Having that option is incredible!

Of course I was so excited and inspired that I had to go to school and study Nutritional Medicine and Naturopathy.

Now, let’s talk about my Hashi’s. That only went into remission when my toxic load was decreased. That was a lightbulb moment for me and the moment I got fired up to share with others the importance of leading a low-tox life. I love educating people where toxins are found, what impact they have on physical and emotional wellbeing, and what products to replace them with to support your wellbeing. 

I sincerely believe that many of my health issues would not have presented if I were living a low-tox life. My Hashi’s has been in remission since I was 31 and I am so proud to say that! Praise God!

Life is so different to what it was 10 years ago. I have the energy and the mental capacity to engage in life! I am present and am thriving. Oh, and I laugh! I actually laugh out loud, something that eluded me for many years.

I am happy and healthy and it is my mission to help YOU be the happy, healthy person you are meant to be!
I would love for you to join our exclusive community and learn how you too can find freedom from physical and emotional barriers. I look forward to seeing you there!
 

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