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As seen on BCTV April 27/99
SPRING CLEAN YOUR DIET

Here are a few tips to help you re-focus on healthy eating for the Spring:

1) Clean out your fridge

  • get rid of all unused or expired condiments and salad dressings
  • wipe out your fridge
  • check the temperature to ensure it is at 4 degrees Celcius
  • 2) Clean out your cupboards

  • discard canned goods or items that are older than 2-3 years including spices
  • 3) Start keeping a shopping list

  • shopping weekly with a list helps give you a better sense of what you use over the course of a week and results in less waste
  • 4) Try a new cookbook for new inspiration

    5) Buy some new kitchen gadgets

  • a new paring knife, vegetable peeler, scrub brush, etc. might be all you need to be inspired again to wash and prepare vegetables
  • 6) Look at changing poor eating habits

  • replace ice cream with frozen yogurt
  • snack on vegetables and fruit instead of cookies and crackers
  • use homemade oil-vinegar salad dressings instead of commercially prepared products
  • pack your lunch to prevent buying high fat take out
  • Watch for the Eating for Energy segment every Tuesday on BCTV's Noon News Hour!

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