No matter how you want to improve your health, use our healthy eating habits to help you on your path to living a healthier, better life through exceptional food. Plug these habits into our tried & true goal-setting process to help you achieve your long-term goals!
If you want more information on which foods support overall health and reduce risk for disease, check out our Healthy Eating Guidelines.
Make your kitchen work for you in ways that set you up for delicious and nutritious success! To help you get started, we’ve created a Pantry Staples collection you can use to build your shopping list.
4 Steps to Mindful Eating
Practice any or all of the 4 steps to Mindful Eating below to promote a positive relationship with food.
1. BREATHE | 2. CHECK IN | 3. DESCRIBE | 4. ENJOY | |||
Take a few deep breaths and relax. This brings your awareness to the moment and helps get rid of distractions competing for your attention. | Ask yourself how you’re feeling. Sad? Excited? Worried? Happy? Bored? Hungry? Don’t judge—just be aware. Over time, this awareness may impact your food choices, but start by simply noticing your feelings. | Use your senses! Notice the colors, textures, shapes, aromas—even the feel and sound of your food. You might also describe the story of your food. Who made it? Where was it grown? This opens you up to a deeper connection with your food. | Chew slowly, paying attention to how the food feels and tastes. Crunchy? Salty? Sweet? Enjoy how you feel while eating something delicious. Food is meant to be savored! Slow down and truly experience it. |
Set Goals
Setting a goal to support or improve your health can provide the right motivation and framework for you to succeed.
Effective goal setting is not a difficult process! It works like this: identify why you want to change (motivation), what you want to change (long-term result), and how you will do it (short-term actions). Then, each week take small steps that remove any barriers in your way.
Our Goal Setting Worksheet is a fantastic tool to help you set your goal, hold yourself accountable, learn what does and doesn’t work for you, and measure your progress.
Check out our Feel Your Best page for all our healthy eating tips and inspiration to help you live a healthier, better life through exceptional food.