The African Diet: 5 Essential Eating Tips To Jumpstart A Healthier Lifestyle

Beginning a healthy lifestyle can sometimes be daunting from the fear of the unknown to the fear of failure. This is why it’s important to take things slowly when starting a lifestyle change to make the changes stick for the long term. Simple modifications to current lifestyle choices and finding healthier alternatives for known favorites will lead to longer-term success. In several conversations, I have heard “It is impossible to eat healthy on an African diet” and I am frankly surprised that people still believe this. The African diet is inherently healthy and often contains little to no processed foods. Most traditional dishes are often very well-balanced and incorporate significant amounts of vegetables and nutrients. In addition to being healthy, African meals are delicious and have a wide flavor profile. Based on my experience with weight loss, here are five essential tips to make eating healthy a little easier. Shopping + Pantry Deciding to stick to a healthy diet requires lots of commitment. You can make the journey easier for yourself by not having temptation around. Having unhealthy food/junk around while trying to eat healthy can be highly counterproductive. Make the conscious effort to have healthy meals and snacks, fruits...