Aoife Hearne is a registered dietitian and a panel member of Operation Transformation as the nutrition expert since 2014. In her new book, The Plan, Aoife shares her top tips on living a healthy lifestyle and RTÉ LifeStyle has a sneak peek!
Aoife's Top Healthy Eating Tips:
Aoife is also a busy working mum, with a toddler at home and she is expecting her second child so no surprises that the first item on her list is...
- Being organised and prepared – this starts at home!
- Pick a time in the week to plan your meals for the week ahead.
- Check your cupboards and make a list to ensure you have all the ingredients you need. Make sure you are not hungry or tired when making this list.
- Go to the supermarket with the list in hand. Make sure you are NOT hungry, tired, emotional, angry, annoyed, bored or lonely – granted, it can be hard to achieve this!
- Be aware of the tactics supermarkets employ to make you buy more. Remember, you are not saving money if you go for a ‘buy 2 get 1 free’ offer if you never intended to buy the product in the first place.
- Stick to your list.
- Aim to fill one-third of your basket or trolley with fruit and vegetables.
- Avoid the aisles that have treats which tempt you. Manage your environment!
For more tips and tricks from Aoife's cookbook The Plan, click here!
