What do you see when you look around your kitchen?
A Recent study from Mayo Clinic found that what you have VISIBLE
in your kitchen affects your health. For example:
in your kitchen affects your health. For example:
1. Seeing fresh fruit on the counter = better health
2. Seeing boxes of breakfast cereal, candy, or baked goods on
2. Seeing boxes of breakfast cereal, candy, or baked goods on
the counter = poorer health
3. Having one cupboard where "snack items" can be hidden away
3. Having one cupboard where "snack items" can be hidden away
out of sight = better health
4. Having soda in view in the refrigerator = poorer health
4. Having soda in view in the refrigerator = poorer health
It makes sense, doesn't it? We are drawn to consume what is within
closest reach and in front of our eyes on an ongoing basis. Take an
assessment of your kitchen and remove or hide those items that
would decrease your health, and make other healthier items more
visible.
Here's another thought along the same lines; what types of
commercials, Facebook ads, or magazine advertisements cross your
eyes every day? If you are constantly viewing advertisements for
baked goods, treats & sweets, it makes sense that you would be
drawn to eat those items because they are in the forefront of your
mind.
It might even be helpful to unfollowing Facebook pages that
constantly show videos and recipes for unhealthy foods, switching
the channel during television commercials about unhealthy foods
or restaurants, and buying magazines that put photos of healthy
foods in front of your eyes.
Read the full article from Mayo Clinic HERE.
