Buy it in Bulk!

    This YouTube video shows us and she even talks about a "more sustainable" way to buy food. In this case, at places like Trader Joe's, you can purchase whole grains and pastas in larger amounts. Doing so gives you more food for cheaper and it's food that can be put in food storage and eat later. Making it last longer and you will get your money's worth. 

    The options of healthy choices are great too. Pick 100% whole grains for healthier meals without too big of a noticeable difference that it's not the nutrient stripped foods we tend to eat day to day. Switching to 100% whole grain anything will be beneficial to our health. Give it a shot!

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=6-V8DqrHPac

APA: Eat Real, Eat Whole Grains. (2015, February 23). Retrieved February 23, 2015, from https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=6-V8DqrHPac

"Eat Real, Eat Whole Grains." YouTube. 23 Feb. 2015. Web. 23 Feb. 2015. <https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=6-V8DqrHPac>.

Self-discipline

Most of us want to be healthy and have disciplined with our eating habits, but why is it so hard sometimes? If we want to make a change there are some things we need to prepare for. We can’t deprive ourselves of anything and everything sweet. We can only go so long and if we mess up, most of the time we end up eating way too much.

Don’t start Monday. Start today. And if you start today and mess up, start again right then. Don’t make that an excuse to go a few more days eating what you want so you can start on Monday or Wednesday or whatever day.

Counting calories can be helpful so you can figure out what a healthy intake is for you to meet your weight and health goals. Sometimes we’re eating a lot more than we realize, even when we think we’re doing well. 

Starting any kind of healthy eating calls for preparation. Preparing well-balanced meals and snacks before hand is necessary. This way you won’t be into it a meal or day or two and run out of nutritional options and have to boil up a bow of Top Ramen.

Be disciplined. Don’t go where you know you’ll probably mess up. Don’t even bring junk food into the house. Planning ahead is helpful always. Going to restaurants, lunch for work, a snack when you get home. The preparation and planning is worth it. 

Sometimes we might feel like we HAVE to eat that cookie or have just ONE more roll. We’re in control, not the food that’s in front of us.

http://www.organizeyourselfskinny.com/2014/04/01/5-reasons-you-struggle-to-change-your-eating-habits-and-some-tips-to-help-you-out/

APA: Kresge, T. (2014, April 1). 5 Reasons You Struggle to Change Your Eating Habits and Some Tips to Help You Out - Organize Yourself Skinny. Retrieved February 19, 2015, from http://www.organizeyourselfskinny.com/2014/04/01/5-reasons-you-struggle-to-change-your-eating-habits-and-some-tips-to-help-you-out/

MLA: Kresge, Tammy. "5 Reasons You Struggle to Change Your Eating Habits and Some Tips to Help You Out - Organize Yourself Skinny." Organize Yourself Skinny. Organize Yourself Skinny, 1 Apr. 2014. Web. 19 Feb. 2015. <http://www.organizeyourselfskinny.com/2014/04/01/5-reasons-you-struggle-to-change-your-eating-habits-and-some-tips-to-help-you-out/>.

Take a hike..

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2014/07/18/how-taking-a-hike-can-mak_n_5584809.html

We know that eating healthy is a better option, but as we get healthier we’ll be able to do more with our bodies. We’re told that what helps us keep a healthy body is 80% what we eat and 20% exercise. That 20% exercise, even though it’s not very high, is still important. In nutrition we’re told to exercise for at least sixty minutes a day. Hiking is an awesome way to get that exercise. In this article it talks about all the ways hiking helps keep our bodies healthy. We won’t need caffeine because the physical activity wakes us up in a natural way and actually “increases attention spans and creative problem-solving skills by as much as 50 percent.” 

It’s a great way to lose weight, especially as the incline increases and altitude is gained. The best part about it is there are a lot of things to keep our mind off how tired we might be. Stop and take a look at the beautiful views.

Hiking is also a form of therapy. Getting out, getting exercise, and getting our minds off our stresses for an hour or two can help us get right on through our weeks with a clearer mind!

APA: Wise, A. (2014, July 18). Proof That Hiking Makes You Happier And Healthier. Retrieved February 19, 2015, from http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2014/07/18/how-taking-a-hike-can-mak_n_5584809.html

MLA: Wise, Abigail. "Proof That Hiking Makes You Happier And Healthier." The Huffington Post. TheHuffingtonPost.com, 18 July 2014. Web. 19 Feb. 2015. <http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2014/07/18/how-taking-a-hike-can-mak_n_5584809.html>.

http://www.sustainabletable.org/254/local-regional-food-systems

Focusing on the “Is local food the same as sustainable food?” section of this article, we may not realize that when food labels say they’re healthy and locally grown, they’re really not. Some food labels now use words “local” in place of “sustainable”, but reading this article, we learn that “sustainable” is not always locally grown. So, if you’re looking for something grown close by which will give you fresher, healthier food, make sure you check where it was actually grown.

APA:

Local & Regional Food Systems. (2015, January 1). Retrieved February 16, 2015, from http://www.sustainabletable.org/254/local-regional-food-systems

MLA:

"Local & Regional Food Systems." Local & Regional Food Systems. GRACE Communications Foundation, 1 Jan. 2015. Web. 16 Feb. 2015. http://www.sustainabletable.org/254/local-regional-food-systems.

http://www.chgeharvard.org/category/healthy-and-sustainable-food

We are used to eating the same things, even if we don't eat the same meals everyday. Month to month we usually buy similar foods. Foods that are popular and familiar. There are a lot of different foods we can eat that will give us the same nutrients, and even taste, as the food we normally eat. In this article, they give an example of the fish we eat. What are the common ones we eat? Salmon, halibut, tilapia. Well, we learn here that there are fish we can eat that are a lot like all of those, they just aren't as well known. We can and should "use what the oceans can sustainably supply," especially as that kind of fish is more common in our communities.
There are many ways we can come together to make food and it's resources more sustainable. In all the different occupations and studies of health, the research circles around sustainability. Let's keep our minds open so we can "[creat] a positive impact on human communities and the environment" by looking more at local food choices, as that will increase the sustainability of our food intake.  

MLA:Healthy and Sustainable Food. (n.d.). Retrieved February 6, 2015, from http://www.chgeharvard.org/category/healthy-and-sustainable-food

APA:"Healthy and Sustainable Food." Healthy and Sustainable Food. Center for Health and the Global Environment. Web. 6 Feb. 2015.