The Art of Eating Well

Eating well is an art. Why? Because it requires knowledge, experience, flexibility and most of all creativity. Creativity is not just reserved for those who splash acrylic on a canvas or point a lens at a beautiful landscape. Creativity is needed for good nutrition as well.

Those who enjoy a healthy body as a result of a regular healthy diet have learned the art of food. But not just any kind of food, ‘healthy’ food. Food that is low in fat, low in sugar, high in fibre, containing sufficient nutrients to maintain a healthy body and the right amount of energy to maintain a healthy weight. Sounds boring hey? Tasteless, restrictive and not much fun.

People who try and make major dietary changes rarely succeed (sorry about the pessimism but it gets better!). I believe its for a number of social, economic and cultural reasons, but also because of a lack of creativity! For healthy food to be yummy, satisfying and culturally relevant than we must learn to use our imaginations to create interesting, flavorsome and enjoyable meals. Culturally we have let the creativity of food prep to go dead and we stick to the same old boring unhealthy meals because we don’t know what else to do.

The art of eating well is learning to cook and prepare food that’s not only healthy but tasty, quick and easy. It’s striking the balance between making sensible choices for your health but still enjoying our food culture at the same time.

My personal definition of healthy eating is to ensure that your diet provides your body with all the tools it needs to function at it’s best whilst enjoying and participating in the culture and society in which we live.

Make a meal as colourful as you can, red, yellow, green and orange! Not only will it look great but it’ll tick your nutritional boxes for vitamins, minerals and anti-oxidants. Here are 8 ways to include more vegetables into your day.

Make a meal as flavoursome as you can, vegetable stocks, roasting, dried herbs, fresh herbs, spices, salt and pepper will all add flavour without adding fat or sugar. Here are 10 ways you can add flavour without adding kilojoules.

Make a meal as cheap as you can, grow your own fresh herbs, buy bulk packs of meat and freeze in separate portions, avoid pre-prepared food and slice it yourself and write a meal plan so nothing gets wasted. You’ll save yourself a bundle. Here are my top tips to save money on groceries.

When it comes to weight loss, my philosophy is ‘slow and steady wins the race’.

I will show you how making small incremental, but permanent changes to your diet over the long term can result in successful and permanent weight loss. My eating plans are based on current, evidence based research and are simple to understand and easy to follow. My eBook Lose Weight for Life is specifically written to show you how simple healthy eating can be. My weight loss services also include consultations and mobile nutritionist options, please click HERE for more information.

Happy Eating!