Healthy Living Monday Motivation

Links about produce preparation, cutting out sugar, coconut oil, seafood and more. Read now or pin for later. - Health Happens at Home

Curious to try some new produce but unsure how to prepare it? This is a cool website with a some tips and videos on produce preparation. 

Cutting out sugar? Experiment with some super easy to make date paste. Get the recipe here.

Is coconut oil healthy? Some say "yes", some say "no". This post does a good job of summarizing the research. **we use coconut oil in moderation at my house

When it comes to nutrition, lifestyle habits matter. Even Nutrition Savvy Kids, Choose Cookies Not Fruit. Why? A great post by Dina Rose. We are trying to implement Dina's ideas of proportion, variety, and moderation at our house. Read more about our journey here.

Seafood has well established health benefits but is under eaten in the US. This post addresses some common reasons we chose to avoid it and how to start getting more fish! Health Happens At Home For Subscribers Page has a free printable on which fish are safest and which to avoid. Subscribe here for access (it's free!):

Vital Choice is a great place to get safe seafood. I am an affiliate, if you order through this link, I receive a small commission (learn more here), and you get a discount on your first order!

I hope this inspired some healthier living! What is one health goal you have this week? Share in the comments below.

Erin Marie



Posted on February 15, 2016 and filed under Monday Motivation.