Your environment plays a significant role in making healthy eating automatic and enjoyable. Here are some key things to consider:
1. Availability and Accessibility: Think about your kitchen, pantry, workplace, and even local food options. These greatly impact the types of foods we have access to and therefore eat! Control what you can, and stock your pantry and fridge with whole, minimally processed foods whenever possible.
2. Visual Cues: Our environment can provide visual cues that either encourage or discourage healthy eating. Think of the saying “out of sight out of mind” keep the sweet and salty treats out of reach and keep a bowl of fruit front and center on the counter!
3. Social Influence: The people we surround ourselves with, and the social situations we find ourselves in, can greatly impact our food choices. If our friends, family, or colleagues consistently make unhealthy choices, it can be challenging to resist peer pressure or social norms. Find an accountability buddy who can help keep you on track when things get tough.
4. Emotional Triggers: Our environment can also play a role in triggering emotional eating. If we associate certain spaces or situations with comfort foods or unhealthy treats, it becomes easier to fall into the habit of using food as a coping mechanism. Think: hiding in the pantry to eat chocolate or sneaking a cookie on the back porch 😏
By understanding the power of our environment, we can take proactive steps to shape it in ways that support healthy eating. From stocking our kitchens to surrounding ourselves with supportive individuals, each aspect contributes to creating an environment that makes healthy choices more accessible, appealing, and automatic.
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Your environment plays a significant role in making healthy eating automatic and enjoyable.
Here are some key things to consider:
1. Availability and Accessibility: Think about your kitchen, pantry, workplace, and even local food options. These greatly impact the types of foods we have access to and therefore eat! Control what you can, and stock your pantry and fridge with whole, minimally processed foods whenever possible.
2. Visual Cues: Our environment can provide visual cues that either encourage or discourage healthy eating. Think of the saying “out of sight out of mind” keep the sweet and salty treats out of reach and keep a bowl of fruit front and center on the counter!
3. Social Influence: The people we surround ourselves with, and the social situations we find ourselves in, can greatly impact our food choices. If our friends, family, or colleagues consistently make unhealthy choices, it can be challenging to resist peer pressure or social norms. Find an accountability buddy who can help keep you on track when things get tough.
4. Emotional Triggers: Our environment can also play a role in triggering emotional eating. If we associate certain spaces or situations with comfort foods or unhealthy treats, it becomes easier to fall into the habit of using food as a coping mechanism. Think: hiding in the pantry to eat chocolate or sneaking a cookie on the back porch 😏
By understanding the power of our environment, we can take proactive steps to shape it in ways that support healthy eating. From stocking our kitchens to surrounding ourselves with supportive individuals, each aspect contributes to creating an environment that makes healthy choices more accessible, appealing, and automatic.
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