Feasting Friday: Whole Foods

The First Lady has been campaigning for better health and food choices in America for some time now.  American lifestyle makes change a bit of a challenge as we are constantly on the go, stressed, stretched to thin, and looking for instant gratification.  Pregnant women are not an exception to this lifestyle either which often leads to gestational diabetes, preeclapsia, preterm labor, low birth weight babies, and many other problems. 

Eating better does not have to be this life altering force where you feel cheated either.  The solution is to take baby steps.  The easiest solution to start by eating more WHOLE FOODS and eliminate PROCESSED FOODS!  Whole foods are simply things that grow out of the earth: fruits, veggies, whole grains.  Consuming a good variety of these foods and making sure you "follow the rainbow" will provide all the vitamins, minerals, fiber, and energy you need for increased health.  Following the rainbow means making sure you have lots of color on your plate :-)  Here is an example of good vs. bad eats:

 Which looks better to you? The best part is that eating healthy doesnt have to be any more expensive than the all the boxed stuff in the big picture.  More information to come in another Feasting Friday :-)