What would make healthy eating more enjoyable?

Make Healthy Eating Enjoyable! Say no to Junk Food!!

Eating healthy & nutritious food is fundamental for a healthy life. Healthy eating trends are changing quite fast as we become more knowledgable about the nutrition value of daily foods we eat.

Do you find healthy eating difficult, because there isn't enough time to cook? or
Are you too tired when you get home from work to cook a healthy dinner from scratch?
Whatever may be the reason I hope to inspire and encourage you to enjoy good healthy food. Well there are no angels out there waiting to help moms. You need to help yourself by effort, planning and determination, to find a way to incorporate healthy eating back into your busy life and to continue living holistically.

We all know that eating nutritious food is basic need for a healthy life. Even though more often, the food that is good for us somehow doesn't seem as tempting as the rich, calorie laden foods.


The quality of the ingredients and the flavour of the food is undoubtedly  a important and unavoidable  factor in whether food is enjoyable however this is only part of the equation.

It is said 'you eat with your eyes' really is true as the visual appearance of food is one of the first mental stimuli received before the flavour of the food is even tasted. So, by making nutritious food look appealing and exciting it becomes more tempting and desirable.  If it tastes as delicious as it looks then it will be more enjoyable to eat.

Thinking creatively about the visual appeal of the food is fun for the person preparing the meals! So go ahead and make choice of healthy foods and complement it by attractive looks while you serve it to your kids and family.

Your Kids would love to have a beautiful looking soup. Try it!

How health food differs from junk food

Your body needs a good mix of foods. If you eat healthy foods, you are most likely to be healthy.

What is a Junk Food?
Junk food is an empty calorie food. These foods have little enzyme producing vitamins and minerals and contain high level of calories from fat. Any food that has poor nutritional value is considered unhealthy. A food that is high in fat, sodium, and/or sugar is known as a junk food.

• Most processed foods – which generally contain sugar, salt and fat
• Fatty foods like butter, cream, most cheeses, fatty meat
• Sugars, Refined foods, like sugar and plain flour (maida) based items
• Sugary foods like cakes and candies
• Food containing additives and colourings
• Fats & Hydrogenated oils found in cookies, chips, candy bars, fried foods
• Sugary or diet soda drinks
• Salty foods
• Fast food and takeaways

The Healthy foods are:

• Almost anything fresh is a good start.
• Oily fish
• Vegetables, particularly orange- or dark green ones
• Fruits
• Oats and other fiber-rich grains
• Pulses (beans, peas)
• Certain vegetable oils which are high in monounsaturates

Soup is at the heart of good food and good nutrition - and the heart of Knorr. Soup naturally enjoys a healthy nutritional profile, can help you increase your daily consumption of vegetables and will help you look good, feel good and keep fit. Did you know, for instance, that people who eat more soup tend to have:

• A lower Body Mass Index
• Lower fat intake
• Lower energy intake per day
• Better cholesterol values
• Better nutritionally balanced breakfasts, lunches and dinners           

Soup is a nourishing dish offering an almost primitive comfort.