{"id":3355,"date":"2013-02-11T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2013-02-11T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/1millionbestdownloads.com\/weight-loss-how-to-give-your-fridge-a-healthy-makeover\/"},"modified":"2013-02-11T00:00:00","modified_gmt":"2013-02-11T00:00:00","slug":"weight-loss-how-to-give-your-fridge-a-healthy-makeover","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/1millionbestdownloads.com\/weight-loss-how-to-give-your-fridge-a-healthy-makeover\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Give Your Fridge a Healthy Makeover"},"content":{"rendered":"
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When I'm hungry, I'm more likely to reach for quick, easy foods in my kitchen, which are not always the healthiest.<\/p>\n
I've learned though, that with a little strategic organization and stocking of my refrigerator, I'm more likely to reach for nutritious choices.<\/p>\n Here are my go-to tips for giving your fridge a healthy makeover!<\/p>\n Put the healthy stuff front and center<\/strong> Keep the more indulgent foods out of sight<\/strong> Do some prep work<\/strong> Simplify what's inside<\/strong> Think outside the box<\/strong> Read Tina’s daily food and fitness blog, Carrots ‘N’ Cake<\/a>.<\/p>\n Read more:<\/p>\n Getty When I'm hungry, I'm more likely to reach for quick, easy foods in my kitchen, which are not always the healthiest. I've learned though, that with a little strategic organization and stocking of my refrigerator, I'm more likely to reach for nutritious choices. Here are my go-to tips for giving your fridge a healthy […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":3355,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[15],"tags":[22],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/1millionbestdownloads.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3355"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/1millionbestdownloads.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/1millionbestdownloads.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/1millionbestdownloads.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/1millionbestdownloads.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=3355"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/1millionbestdownloads.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3355\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/1millionbestdownloads.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3355"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/1millionbestdownloads.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=3355"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/1millionbestdownloads.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=3355"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/1millionbestdownloads.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=3355"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}
Instead of keeping fresh fruits and veggies in the crisper drawers at the bottom of the refrigerator where I can’t see them, I put my produce in a big, clear container on one of the shelves. Whenever I open the door, it's the first thing I see, so I'm more likely to grab an apple or handful of baby carrots over something not as nutritious. Similarly, instead of wrapping leftovers in tinfoil, I store them in clear containers so I don't forget about them when my hunger strikes.<\/p>\n
I love to splurge every now and then, so I keep my favorite unhealthy foods out of sight (and out of mind). Seeing a delicious food makes me more enticed to eat it, so I store these more indulgent foods in opaque containers or various drawers in my refrigerator. For example, I keep a bag of chocolate chips in the butter compartment on the door, so they're not the first thing I see when I open the fridge. Sometimes, I actually forget they're there!<\/p>\n
On Sunday afternoons, I take some time to prepare healthy snacks<\/a> for the upcoming week. My favorites: Sweet Potato Wedges<\/a>, hard-boiled eggs, and chopped veggies for dipping into hummus or guacamole. Instead of grabbing a bag of chips when I need something to tide me over until dinner, these healthy snacks are quick and convenient.<\/p>\n
If my fridge is stuffed to the gills, so I can't easily see what's inside, I know I'm more likely to head to the cabinets for cookies than rifle through the clutter. Every week, I make it a point to take stock of inventory and toss any spoiled food from my refrigerator before I go shopping. That way, I don't buy too much at the grocery store (and further stuff my fridge) and I can see all of the healthy options available to me.<\/p>\n
When I open the door and stare into my refrigerator, I try to think outside of the box when it comes to what to eat. Often times, this means turning leftovers from the previous night's dinner or lunch into a snack. For instance, leftover chicken stir-fry<\/a> or garlic mashed potatoes are a quick, easy, and satisfying snack from the refrigerator.<\/p>\n\n