Raise your hand: who doesn´t have challenges in your life? My hand is up, and what is new with that, right? We are all going through tough times in this COVID-19 era. Although recently live seems to be slowly moving forward, we have a new normal to adapt ahead of us. However, this new normal did not have a changing effect on the importance of taking care of our health and on the challenges for a balanced diet.
Remember, prevention is better than cure. So, what can we do? How do we take care of our health? How can we incorporate balance within our bodies? Keeping up with a balanced diet is essential. For that, we want to include green vegetables in our diet.
I have to admit that this is not an easy task. I had times that I was doing much better, then I stopped being consistent, and now I´m working on getting back on track. Sounds confusing? Well, that is what usually happens when it comes to diet. We do well, we slack and get back on track, and the circle repeats itself. Since a balanced diet is essential to our wellbeing, we want to keep it consistent. At least, try our best.
Let me share how I have tried to work that out. I hope that it may help you.
It´s not that simple!
We all know that it is essential to have our vegetables daily. But we have challenges for getting a balanced diet. Then, why it´s not that easy?
Some people say that they have a salad every day or plan on having salads every day, but they just can´t. Some say: ”I don´t care about how vegetables taste”, or “they taste nasty”, and others can say “it is too much work to buy them fresh so often and prepare them”.
It looks like it isn´t that simple for some people. In fact, I want to confess it is not that simple for me either. It is hard to find time to go out and buy vegetables so often. Also, it is not easy to find time to prepare them every day. Whatever the response is, although many different ones, nobody can deny the fact that vegetables are essential for a balanced diet and that they help us to be healthier.
There is tons of information online about vegetable benefits for our wellbeing. By looking them over, you can learn what their nutrients are and what vitamins are found in the vegetables, and in what ways they affect our body.
https://www.healthline.com/nutrition/leafy-green-vegetables#section4
But, I want to share how I have tried to incorporate greens into my diet, without much of a hassle.
Overcoming the challenge for a balanced diet
Being an active person, I need to try my best to keep myself in balance. The ups and downs that life presents make it hard to stay on track. But having in mind that prevention is better than cure helps to work in maintaining consistency.
How do I get my diet balanced?
I need to do my groceries! Yes, once a week I buy vegetables. It is once a week since fresh green vegetables don´t last too long unless you buy frozen bags. Nothing against it, but I prefer fresh.
Sometimes, I have them raw in a salad along with a fish or chicken filet. I include a choice of fruit, raisins, or nuts. Having salad this way is a good option, although I don´t feel it is enough for my intake needs. It also requires more time from you. You don´t want to eat too fast nor barely chew them. It is not going to be good for your digestion. It is not easy on my digestive system either, so I have veggies this way once in a while.
My favorite way to incorporate green vegetables in my diet is blending. I add the greens I have in my fridge and a choice of fruit in my Vitamix. The days I go to the gym, I need some more energy, so I like to add some protein. Sometimes I use frozen fruits, especially the berries. If you want, you can also add a little bit of flex seed. I feel this is a quick way to put the veggies together and to have them. I have this smoothy usually in the morning as breakfast. Besides, it is also fast to clean up. No hassle.
Getting Results
That is how I work on overcoming the challenges of a balanced diet. I try my best to incorporate the green vegetables in my diet by having a smoothy. It helps me to feel more energy and strength.
I know it is not easy. Work is always required. Even when you do not feel like getting yourself some green vegetables, it is worthy.
Keep on trying. Keep on working on it and you will succeed in overcoming the challenges for a balanced diet.