How I'm Keeping Up a Healthy Routine While Social Distancing
Here's How I'm Staying Healthy, Active, and Calm While Social Distancing
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If you're like me, you didn't have to panic buy two to four weeks of shelf-stable and frozen foods because you already shop like a Midwestern mother of six (again, I live alone with a dog), and have plenty of frozen and dry goods. That said, dry goods aren't always the healthiest (hello, spaghetti and macaroni and cheese!). Here's what else is keeping me fuelled these days:
I'm trying to veggie-based soups and meals as much as I can to ensure I'm getting a nice array of micronutrients. The other day I made a big meal-prep batch of pav bhaji, my favourite Indian recipe from the Dishoom cookbook I got for Christmas (thanks, mom!). It's essentially a super spiced mash of cauliflower, carrots, peas, green beans, tomato, onion, and potatoes.
What has also helped: my friend Lisa, a badass dietitian, created a smoothie delivery service and I literally ordered a box of her Woman On The Run smoothie packs (the irony rn) a week before all this went down. Having something ready to blend-up that was put together by an RD has been extremely chill, particularly because she has anti-stress recipes. Of course, you can make your own smoothie packs at home, too.
A few diet tips my doctor recommended to me for anxiety relief during our FaceTime: