Happy Bright New Year
It is the beginning of a New Year and with that perhaps some newfound energy to make this year great, get into some new healthy habits and accomplish some goals. A friend of mine said she made a bucket list, 40 things she wants to do and then 40 things she is happy she did.
This time of year is a great time to stop and reflect and plan your goals. Not just list them but plan them. Get your calendar and timetable out and schedule things in and work around those barriers. Make the committment to yourself and honour that committment by sticking to it.
It might be something as simple as creating a family menu, having a designated cooking night for each family member, booking a class once a week or organising a walk, run, bike ride or tennis date with friends weekly.
What you will find when you start something, is that it has the potential to build- build your fitness -be it strength, endurance, flexibility, or build skills in your chosen activity, build your energy, and even build on the time you allocate for your mental and physical health to feel a whole lot better. Whatever you choose to do make it a great one!
For all you Bright Bods out there please inspire us all and share your goals for the year in our Facebook group Bright Bods!
What's New
Bright Bods Challenge!
The New Year is the perfect time to do our Bright Bods Challenge! If you or someone you know has some lifestyle habits holding you back, preventing you from living the life you deserve? Take the first most important step to getting back in control of your health and life and to get crystal clear about what changes you need to make. Sign up for our Bright Bods Challenge today via our website!
How We Can Help You
The beginning of the year is a great time to put your health first. Having a consultation at this time of year can help you set up some new habits and make your lifestyle work for you and your family.
A lot of people might be unsure about how Dietitians can help. Here are just a few topics we address in our consultations:
- healthy eating, foods and nutrients to meet your body’s nutrition requirements
- learning how food affects your health condition and what is best to eat
- portion sizes and portion control
- label reading of food products
- hunger and satiety management
- tackling emotional or comfort eating and sugar cravings
- meal planning
- successful goal setting and action planning
If you or someone you know feels they need some help in these areas please call us by phone or book online. We would be more than happy to help!
Workshops
With so much nutrition-mis-information out there we want to set the record straight and help everyone to be clever about their eating. This is why we host a range of workshops regularly on various nutriiton topics.
Our upcoming workshops include:
- Eating For Behaviour and Learning
- Shaping Up- Weight Management
For all the details and to book your place visit our Events Page
If you would like us to host a nutrition workshop at your workplace or community group on the Central Coast, please get in touch on 0413 77 44 11 or dietitians@brightdiets.com.au
Farewell Christina and Sarah
We are sad to see both Christina and Sarah leave us. They will be missed and we appreciate all you have done for all your patients and Bright Diets.
Our superstar Kylie will be filling in for both Sarah and Christina's clinics at Tuggerah and Wyong for the moment.
Bright Blogs
In this month's Bright Blog, let Kylie spice up your kid's lunch box with some great ideas to help them focus. Check it our here.
Recipe of the Month
Rainbow Pancakes
Service: 12 servings (2 pancakes per serve). There are 1.5 servings of vegetables per serve.
Ingredients
- ½ small cabbage, very thinly sliced
- 4 medium carrots, grated
- 2 cups baby spinach, very thinly sliced,
- 4 spring onions, thinly sliced
- ½ cup wholemeal plain flour
- 6 large eggs, lightly beaten
- Pinch of salt
- Olive oil spray or 1 tsp olive oil to coat frying pan
Method
Place the vegetables in a bowl and mix them together. Toss with the flour, ensuring it coats all the vegetables. Stir in the eggs and pinch of salt.
Lightly spray a large non-stick frying pan (or coat with 1 tsp olive oil) and heat over medium-high heat. You may need to add a little extra olive oil between batches.
Add heaped tablespoons of the mixture to the frying pan. Gently press to flatten into rounds. Cook until golden, approximately 3 minutes, and then turn to cook the other side.
Note
Pancakes can be spread on a tray in the freezer until frozen and then placed into a bag or container for easy storage.
These rainbow pancakes can be used in place of bread with a spread of cottage cheese or cream cheese.
For more healthy food ideas check out Bright Diets Facebook Albums.