Healthy Eating On The Go with Happy Planet

Fall is in full swing which means the kids are back in school, back at their fall activities, and moms are back in the normal routine of the school year. With a switch in seasons, it can be difficult to get back into a routine. For me, summer is a time of outdoor fun and a little more indulgence when it comes to food. Fall is my time to get back on track and make sure that I am eating better.

But can you eat healthy while on the go? We have one evening out of the week where the kids activities all collide. Every 30 minutes I am running one kid to an activity and picking up another. During these crazy days, parents often don’t eat supper or we tend to grab something from a drive through window. Is there a better option?

I say YES! Here are 3 tips that help with healthy eating on the go:

#1) Menu Plan! I menu plan every week and it has not only saved my lunches and suppers but has made my life A LOT less stressful. Every week, our sale flyers come out on Thursday. I sit down at the table with my meal plan calendar, sales flyers and recipe binder and plan healthy, home-cooked meals around the products that are on sale the next week. (Planning your meals around sale items, will also help you save some money and enjoy season fresh foods.)

#2) Brew Your Own Tea or Coffee! Instead of running to the coffee shop and purchasing a sugar-full flavored drink, save some money and brew your own tea or coffee. Invest is a great travel mug to keep your favorite beverage hot or cold.

#3) Don’t Skip Lunch or Supper! Many people feel that skipping meals on busy days is no big deal. But skipping a meal, even while running from place to place, can make your metabolism and blood sugar levels move out of the healthy levels for your body. Is there healthy, and convenient ways to grab lunch and supper on the go? You bet!

Happy Planet is Canada’s leading all natural food and juice company and now they make fresh, delicious, all-natural organic soups too.

All Happy Planet Grab & Go soups are vegetarian, gluten-free and have delicious flavours like Thai Coconut and Tuscan Tomato.

Happy Planet Grab & Go soups are gluten-free for those with allergies and boast 3 new delicious flavours. Your taste buds will thank you for trying these new flavours:

West Africa Squash & Cashew — Creamy butternut, a hint of spices, a dash of coconut with a nutty cashew

Portuguese Kale & White Bean — Leafy green goodness, plump white beans and juicy tomatoes

and French Lentil — Rich with rustic flavours, cauliflower, red pepper and thyme

These soups are the perfect size for lunch and are the healthy solution for moms and families looking for a delicious, convenient and HEALTHY meal while on the go.