I loved Fresh Living blogger Holly Lebowitz Rossi’s post on “Clean Food for Stressful Times” because she is SO right about the relationship between stress and poor eating. Check out her insightful post by clicking here. I’ve excerpted her 4 “simple return-to-clean-eating solutions” to get back to good eating habits.

1. Soup for Supper – Get a box of low-sodium, nutrient rich chicken or vegetable broth, toss in some vegetables, greens, canned (rinsed) or fresh beans, and you’ve got yourself a healthy, simple, cleansing dinner. Best side effect of a big pot of soup for supper? It leaves you with soup for lunch the next day. 

2. Mindful Eating First and Always – A cookie will not pack a box for you, and a fast-food hamburger will not initiate a bidding war over your house. So make sure that when you’re eating, you’re doing so to feed and nourish your body, not to distract your mind from stressful thoughts or numb yourself from anxieties and aggravations. For tips on how to eat mindfully, check out this great gallery.

3. Pre-Chopped Veggies – These usually annoy me because a) they cost more than buying celery, carrots, et al in their whole form and b) I’m sure that nutrients are lost when the veggies have already been chopped, their cell walls disturbed. But. In a stressful period, pre-chopped veggies are a way to, well, make it easier to eat your veggies. So shell out the extra cash and get chomping!

4. Seasonal, Seasonal, Seasonal – We’re so lucky that our high-stress period happens to coincide with the beginning of the most abundant fruit and vegetable season of the year. Piles of fresh peaches and bowls of berries make for healthy, nutritious snacks…and they look great on a countertop when prospective buyers visit our house!

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