New Year Fresh Start Challenge Tips

To help you get started eating anti-inflammatory!

Day 1 Extra: Anti-Inflammatory Diet Getting Started Tips

Use the below to help guide you through this challenge in refreshing your kitchen!

1. Remember: Fresh is best, and buy organic whenever possible! Take advantage of local produce stands or farmers’ markets as good sources of naturally grown, seasonal, and regional foods.

2. Shop around the block. The perimeter of a grocery store typically has the freshest foods – produce, meats, and cheese, etc. Try to focus most of your shopping on this area for the healthiest, whole foods.

3. Keep a shopping list on hand so you can quickly add anything you need or notice you’ve used up. This helps prevent aimless shopping.

4. Turn cooking and eating into a group effort; a way to enjoy and connect with family and friends. Use the recipes in this challenge and in the Weil Nutrition Corner™ for helpful and delicious ideas.

5. Invest in good food storage containers to keep food fresh longer. If you have the space, store whole wheat flours, whole grains, nuts and seeds, and herbs in the freezer to keep them as fresh as possible.

6. Consider buying a coffee grinder for grinding whole flaxseeds (or other seeds) only.

7. Make sure your cutting boards are free of defects that can harbor germs and bacteria. If the surfaces are very porous or hard to clean, you may want to invest in new ones. Swap out plastic cutting boards for wood ones.