The Healthy Monday Campaign has designated Monday as the day to start and sustain healthy habits. Why Mondays? It’s the January of the week, the perfect time for a fresh start. By setting a day (Monday) every week for people to think about and focus on their own health and the health of their families, the campaign aims to change the public’s attitude on overall health.
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Tip #9 — GO THE WHOLE WAY
Don’t depend on multivitamins to cover gaps in a poor diet. These isolated vitamins and minerals don’t provide the complex nutrient interactions of whole, unrefined foods. Unprocessed vegetables, fruits, whole grains, nuts and beans contain the antioxidants, phytonutrients, fatty acids, fiber and more that our bodies need to function at their best.
This week take one or two of your favorite processed foods and give them a whole foods makeover. Choose whole grain rice and bread over white, make a fresh fruit smoothie or replace instant soup with a batch of fresh vegetable soup. You’ll still be eating the foods you like while enjoying a nutritional boost!
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The Monday Campaigns are a national movement that dedicates the first day of every week to health. These campaigns were started by a non-profit organization founded in 2005 in association with Columbia University, Johns Hopkins University and Syracuse University.
