As a psychotherapist, I spend a lot of time talking to clients about nutrition and exercise. Why? Because overwhelming research shows how critical our lifestyle is to not only our physical health, but also our mental health.
Most people, unfortunately, do not eat or move in their daily lives in a way that is conducive to wellbeing. One of the main barriers is motivation. Most of us have become so accustomed to a sedentary lifestyle based on the conveniences of modern life - including prepared foods/fast food/takeout, etc., that we have become very reluctant to devoting time or energy to an exercise program or cooking.
If you are looking to improve your diet but unwilling to take a lot of time to prepare meals, than Evive Nutrition may be right up your alley. It is a Canadian Company that offers premade frozen smoothie cubes and meals that can be delivered right to your door.
There are over a dozen smoothie varieties that all contain at least 3 grams of fibre and 6 grams of protein. There is no added sugar or preservatives but tons of fruits, veggies, plant proteins and other nutrient dense ingredients.
The smoothies come in a wheel of 8 cubes. The company recommends 1/2 the pack for a snack and a full pack for a meal. Just pop out the cubes, combine with liquid of choice and wait 20 minutes, then blend and drink.
The lunch options are a Thai variety, vegan butternut squash cheese sauce and a vegan chili.
For the lunch meals, you combine the frozen cubes with water and heat, then pour over your base ingredients of choice (grain or veggie, etc.).
When our box arrived, the kids were delighted by the smoothie options in a rainbow of colours and they gleefully divvied them up between them. Unfortunately, they didn't find them sweet enough for their liking, so some added stevia was required to please their taste buds. They also found them a bit too thin since in our house smoothies are made as thick as soft serve but that can be easily remedied by blending them with ice.
The lunch options are really tasty. I didn't serve them over the suggested bases, but instead used the Thai sauce over black bean noodles, and the vegan cheese sauce over zucchini noodles. I tossed the chili with roasted new potatoes. All were great.
If you order a box of 36 packs, the lunches cost $5.63/each and the smoothies $3.63/each.
Now will preparing your food from scratch be cheaper? For sure. But if there is one thing I have learned, it's that people are willing to spend money, and a lot of it, to save them time and energy. Also, if you are trying to limit trips to the grocery stores right now due to Covid-19, than having quick snacks/meals delivered to your door may be very handy for you.
But trust me, if there is anything that I have found to be consistent in the research on physical and mental wellness, its that daily exercise and proper nutrition (lots of produce and fibre, little processed food/sugar, etc.) is critical. So investing your money in a healthy diet or fitness program is definitely worth it.
For a discount on Evive orders, use my promo code Ericab10.
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