4 Tips For National Nutrition Month | The Prescription Shop

Now that we’ve hit March, how are your New Year’s Resolutions going? This is a nice time to renew your health goals as well as your commitment to healthy eating because March is National Nutrition Month. The Prescription Shop would like to offer some helpful eating hacks that practically anyone can do–even with a busy schedule!

Prioritize Plants.
Here’s a simple tip the experts swear by–simply focus on filling your plate with more veggies and fruits at each meal. The idea is to crowd out an unhealthy diet with better choices. Plant-based foods fill us up better than processed foods, offer far more nutrients, and help our bodies function best with their anti-inflammatory compounds. The more plants you consume, the less room you’ll have for junk foods. Consider these quick plant-based meals as a helpful starting place.

Check the Ingredients.
The most nutritious foods usually don’t have a nutrition label, but we know it can seem impossible to cut out ALL processed foods. A perhaps more realistic goal is to read your food labels and avoid anything with more than five ingredients. Foods with lengthy ingredient labels are usually full of sugars, salt, fillers, preservatives, and emulsifiers. Any time you go grocery shopping, remember that less Is more.

Make Sleep Happen.
Everyone is busy these days, but it’s important to protect your sleep. Missing out on sleep has some serious health consequences including weight gain, high blood sugar, heart disease and poor mental focus. To keep your keep you’re body running right, you need a reset. If you’re having trouble fitting in the rest you need, try scheduling it like your other priorities. If you’re having trouble because you’re not sleeping well, consider a premium sleep aid like Noctoplex.

Fiber Up In the AM.
Give yourself a nutritious boost first thing in the morning with plenty of fiber to give it staying power. Since fiber takes more time to digest and it also helps stabilize blood sugar, consider starting your day with a green smoothie or oatmeal, or some fiber-filled snacks over the course of the day. Here are some recipes to get you started.

We hope these tips have helped inspire you to eat better! Keep in mind that The Prescription Shop is here to help you in any way as you work on healthier eating. You can visit our website to learn more about our pharmacy’s convenient services, and be sure to like us on Facebook for more healthful information to help you live your best life.