Friday, 24 April 2020

Healthy Eating Habits In Quarantine


Hi, I’m Lauren, a member of 1st Birstall Rangers! I’d like to discuss and suggest some ways in which to keep healthy during quarantine, especially in ways such as keeping and maintaining healthy eating habits. At the moment, the media discusses the issues of binge eating from boredom in order to actually do something.  There are lots of suggestions about establishing a routine and that should include our eating habits to include set routines and times, along with correctly proportioned meals.  This should help to avoid binge eating.

It’s important to ensure that you’re maintaining a healthy diet, especially to aid your immune system which is essential during these times.   Moreover, a healthy diet goes hand-in-hand with a good bit of exercise.

The advice from the Government is to only leave the house for exercise, limited essential shopping and work, if you cannot work from home.  If you limit the amount of times you shop to just once a week that will help with meal planning and avoid deviation from your best intentions!

So, what should you be eating during quarantine? Simply ensure that you’re eating well-balanced meals, such as varied vegetables and protein. Since we have more time on our hands, we have more time to engage in cooking our meals rather than buying ready meals laden with sugar, salt and fat. You can use this time to prepare and freeze meals such as spaghetti bolognaise, or practice making a new recipe. Websites and cooking shows are a great place to find ideas!

Don’t forget, we eat with our eyes! To uplift your mood it’s a great idea to have a plate full of colour!
I’ve sourced some recipes to try out during quarantine-

Pepper and bean chilli- This recipe serves four people and is simple to make. It requires very few ingredients and is also suitable for vegetarians!

Smoky bacon and tomato spaghetti- It takes 20 minutes to cook and uses a small number of simple ingredients

Easy Oven frittata- This contains a good mix of fresh and store cupboard  items which could be served with a salad.

Porridge with blueberry compote- This contains a few ingredients, all of which will provide a great slow energy release.

Chocolate and berry mousse pots- This dessert uses lots of fruit as well as chocolate. The ingredients are relatively simple and the recipe is also easy to make.

Thank you for reading blog, stay safe and healthy!
Lauren :)

3 comments:

  1. Ooooo some lovely recipes to investigate - yum!!

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  2. Porridge and blueberry compote sounds tasty! Will have to give it a go.

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