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Nutrition Tips for Earth Day!

April 19, 2020 by Kelly Devine Rickert

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Wondering what you can do to minimize your impact on Mother Earth? Look no further! These are (in my opinion) easy ways to can start to reduce, reuse and recycle more often!

  • Make a grocery list and go shopping. Weekly! Even now. (But bring your reusable bags (wash in hot water after each trip to the store) or opt for paper bags and recycle.)
  • Buy in bulk
    Yes, 100 calorie packs and mini containers of pre-cut veggies save us time, but also increases our waste.
    • Here are items to buy in bulk, to cut up and portion out at home, It’s cheaper and better for the environment
      Fruits
      Vegetables
      Nuts/seeds- fresh bags are found in the produce section
      Beans
      Grains
      Rice
      Oats vs oatmeal packets
      Yogurt- buy a larger container and portion out each day
  • Ditch the water bottles ONCE AND FOR GOOD!
    • Keep a BPA free, dishwasher safe water bottle on hand and refill it up! Some water bottles even have their own filtration system. Please stop buying water bottles.
  • Plant a garden
    • You can find seeds at your local grocery store. You can grow some veggies in your house just from your leftovers. Check out this blog post here to find out how.
  • Start a compost
    • I used a 5 gallon container I had in my garage to start mine. Check out how to start one here. This is a great way to decrease your food waste.
  • Check out this website that helps you find recipes to use your leftover foods. A great way to re-purpose leftovers and decrease money and waste in landfills! https://www.lovefoodhatewaste.com/recipes

Even making 1 or 2 small changes can really add up over time.

We do not inherit the earth from our ancestors, we borrow it from our children. ~Native American Proverb

~Kelly

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