Healthy Recipes

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I have never been a good cook or a person that likes to cook. So of course when I was living on my own I was not making the most healthy choices for my body. I went for easy and cheap.

In order to get myself on the right track towards a healthier body I had to change the way I ate. I had no idea where to start so I did what I knew best and hit the web. After searching I found a few great sites that are always updated and healthy.

Today’s post is to show you my favorite healthy sites as well as some great cookbooks to pick up. Today is the day to start living healthy and it all begins with food!

Web

EatingWell

CookingLight

Fitness Magazine

Better Recipes

Health.com

These are not the only websites out there so if you have the internet then get online and start searching for what is right for you!

Books

Fit Food – Eating Well for Life by Ellen Haas (2005, Healthy Living Books,$16.95)

Healthy Homestyle Cooking by Evelyn Tribole, MS, RD (1994, Rodale Press, $27.95)

American Dietetic Association Cooking Healthy Across America, edited by Kristine Napier (2005, ADA, $24.95 softcover/$45 hardcover)

The Complete Cooking Light Cookbook (Oxmoor House, $34.95)

Spices of Life: Simple and Delicious Recipes for Great Health By Nina Simonds, Knopf, 2005. Hardcover. $25; 383 pages

The America’s Test Kitchen Healthy Family Cookbook. By the editors at America’s Test Kitchen, America’s Test Kitchen, 2010. Hardcover. $35

Again these are just a few that I like and to get your started. If you are thinking about a cookbook head to your local book store and start browsing the healthy cookbook section!

Its all about getting started and making smart choices. What you eat is 80% of losing weight. Knowledge is power so start learning as much as you can!

If you have any questions about how to get started feel free to contact me. I am here to help you along your weight loss journey!