Each year, one of the most popular New Year’s Resolutions is to live a healthier lifestyle, by eating better or improving a workout routine. A new year is the perfect time to reset your eating habits, and to start exploring more ways to eat healthily.

Learning to eat healthy can seem like an intimidating process, but it doesn’t have to be. There are lots of simple ways to eat healthier, but you have to start by critically evaluating your kitchen. That’s where your healthy eating journey will begin.

If your kitchen isn’t set up to support healthy eating habits, you’ll have a harder time reaching your goals. Below, we’re sharing five tips on how you can revamp your kitchen to set yourself up for success.

Read on for more advice, so you can start eating healthier today.

1. Make Yourself Crave Water

If you want to know how to begin eating healthy, you have to start by listening to your body. Sometimes what we interpret as hunger is actually our bodies telling us that we’re thirsty. Food often looks more appealing than a plain glass of water, though, so that’s what we reach for.

Make drinking water feel special and fun by keeping a beautiful pitcher in your fridge or on your counter at all times. If you like, you can add lemon slices, strawberries, or cucumber to your water to give it more flavor and make it more appealing.

2. Invest in Cooking Gadgets

Takeout food is one of the main enemies of healthy eating. When you order food from a restaurant, you have no control–and often no knowledge–of how much fat, salt, or sugar went into making it.

Cooking at home is one of the best, simple ways to eat healthier, especially if you have a few handy appliances to make it easier. These gadgets will make cooking fun — you can even use them to make healthier versions of your takeout cravings.

3. Do a Pantry Purge

One of the easiest ways to eat healthy is to surround yourself with healthy foods. If you don’t have unhealthy snacks in the house, you’re only able to make good choices when hunger strikes.

Do a deep purge of your pantry, and get rid of any unhealthy items that might tempt you. Before you go grocery shopping, familiarize yourself with the layout of the store so that you can avoid certain aisles where junk food is on display.

4. Grow a Windowsill Herb Garden

Part of learning how to eat healthy is knowing how to swap healthy ingredients for unhealthy ones. Instead of reaching for salty sauces or unnatural flavorings, you can boost the taste of any dish with fresh herbs.

Growing a windowsill herb garden will encourage you to reach for these healthy ingredients while cooking. It will also look beautiful!

5. Keep Inspiration Where You Can See It

We eat with our eyes first, so being surrounded by beautiful pictures of healthy recipes will inspire you to actually make them. Print out pictures from the Internet or rip out pages from healthy cooking magazines. Keep them on a bulletin board or in the kitchen, or put them up on the fridge with magnets.

Ready to Start Eating Healthier?

When you start eating healthier, you’re taking the first important step to an overall healthier lifestyle. The food that is good for you actually make you feel better and gives you more energy to accomplish the rest of your goals.

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