15 Days to a Healthier You
Get a jump on your New Year's resolutions with our editors' favorite health tips.
Kick off 2016 right—with a health kick! Our editors are sharing 15 tips for a healthier you. From simple, delicious recipes to our favorite kitchen tools that make getting healthy fun (and easy), we've rounded up our best tricks to make 2016 your healthiest year yet.
Day 1: Savor Salads
Next time you find yourself craving an unhealthy dinner, reach for a salad spinner instead! Spin up a bed of spinach, kale, or mixed greens and dress with your choice of toppings. When making a salad is easy, you're more likely to add this delicious dynamo to your lunch anddinner rotation.
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Day 2: Start Snacking
It may seem counter-intuitive, but smart snacking maintains stable energy and sugar levels, keeping hunger at bay. Avoid the trappings of leftover Christmas cookies by having healthy snacks at the ready.
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Day 3: Make Veggies Fun
Filled with vitamins and minerals, vegetables are essential for healthy eating. Veggie tools make quick work of prep, and they expand your food choices. Spaghetti squash anyone?
Day 4: Blend It Up!
Get your vitamin fix and stave off hunger with healthy shakes. Make a personal-sized smoothie to take on the go, or prep extra in advance. You'll be amazed how one small change can start your day off on the right foot.
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Day 5: Weigh Your Options
Making good choices starts with being informed. Not only do kitchen scales allow you to be exact while making a new recipe, they're also a great tool to measure serving sizes.
Day 6: Set Realistic Goals
The key to sustained health is realistic goals. Overly restrictive diets are harder to maintain, making it easier to fall off the bandwagon. Instead of depriving yourself of your favorite foods, find healthier alternatives. Skip the fast food, oil-fried version, and "fry" chips in an air fryer or dehydrator. Same crunch without the fat!
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Day 7: Change It Up
Expand your repertoire of healthy food options! Adding new recipes to your queue keeps healthy eating fun and exciting, making you more likely to stick with it. Find ways to eat healthy at all meals and snacks by asking friends or searching the Internet for fresh recipes.
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Day 8: Get Your Zs
Being healthy isn't just about what you eat. One other major factor is sleep. Getting restful sleep can improve your immunity, circulation, and mental acuity. Sleep also speeds up your metabolism, aiding inweight loss.
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Day 9: Grill It
Increase flavor and decrease fat content by throwing it on the grill! From meats to fruits and veggies—nothing tastes like it does fresh off the grill. Try experimenting with different woods and spice rubs for flavor, and watch the pickiest of eaters fall for a freshly grilled meal.
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Day 10: Drink Water
The health benefits of drinking water are innumerable! If you're finding it hard to get your eight glasses a day try carrying a water bottle—or better yet, try a water infuser to add flavor to your water.
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Day 11: Use Non-Stick Cookware
Cut the oils and fats from prepared meals by using non-stick pans. Rather than needing to continuously add butter to a pan, you can save it for flavoring when it's necessary, and cut calories in the process!
Day 12: Get Fit Together
Under the best of circumstances it's difficult to workout. Make it easier by involving the whole family! Plan fun activities everyone will like (hiking, biking, tag) and find healthy foods you can all get excited about eating.
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Day 13: Drink Your Juice
Sometimes you just don't feel like eating healthy. Problem solved! Juice your way to health. With maximum nutrients and minimal work, juicers are a picky eater's dream.
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Day 14: Herb Garden
Not only are herb gardens a beautiful windowsill addition, they open up a world of recipes. From fresh pesto to dill-encrusted chicken, the possibilities are endless.
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Day 15: Eat Seasonally
Knowing what you're eating goes a long way toward being healthy. As the climate changes, the foods naturally available actually help boost your immune system, and offer a host of various nutritional benefits based on the season.
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