To show support for front-line health care workers and to recognize the important work done at our community hospitals each day, Fresh Meal Plan recently donated hundreds of healthy, ready-to-eat meals to healthcare workers at Memorial Hospital West in Pembroke Pines, Memorial Regional South in Hollywood and Florida Medical Center in Ft. Lauderdale.

People choose to follow a vegan lifestyle for a variety of reasons.  Many people elect to follow a plant-based diet due to concerns about the environment or worries about animal rights.  Others may follow a vegan eating pattern due to religious beliefs or other personal views. Health issues and overall health awareness may also prompt some to follow a vegan diet.  Most people have more than one reason for choosing this form of vegetarianism.  Some follow vegan eating plans for years or for a lifetime, and some alternate between vegan eating and other alternative eating plans.

It is often said that breakfast is the most important meal of the day.  Consuming a complete and healthy breakfast each day sets the stage for outstanding energy levels, stable blood sugar and better control over your appetite for the rest of the day.  Eating breakfast is also good for weight management, weight loss and overall improved health.  Some studies have even linked eating breakfast to better memory, improved concentration, healthier cholesterol levels and a reduced risk of diabetes, heart disease and obesity.

Paleo eating is the topic of many news headlines, it is discussed in fitness circles and it has been analyzed a lot in medical publications.  You may have read about Paleo eating in a health journal or on a fitness blog, or you may have seen the topic discussed on social media.

What exactly is the Paleo diet? Where did the idea come from? What can you eat? What foods are forbidden? Are there health benefits? What about side effects? Is it hard to keep up the eating plan?  We have some background information, tips and tricks to help you determine if paleo eating is right for you.

Life is busy. To-do lists are long. Eating healthy is so important, but meal prep takes time.  There are a lot of meal delivery service options that provide a kit of tasty ingredients that allow you to prepare a healthy meal…but what if there was an easier way? An even better time-saving solution?

Fresh Meal Plan delivers fully-prepared and healthy meals right to your door.  For convenience and to ensure freshness, meals arrive chilled in insulated packaging.

Seasonal eating is economical and good for the environment. It is a way to feed into our body’s cravings and achieve nutritional balance while naturally supporting the immune system. There is a reason that apples taste better in the fall, or that you crave citrus in the winter months. These items are in season during this specific time, and their flavor is at the peak.

Intermittent fasting is scientifically proven to change the body on a cellular level. The process can also help you shed extra weight and flatten the abdominal area. The cellular repair that takes place changes hormone levels allowing for stored body fat to become more accessible. Intermittent fasting also drops insulin levels, further facilitating fat burning, while increasing levels of growth hormone, which supports muscle gain.

When it comes to fitness and nutritional goals, a challenge can help to kick-start your activity level and set a precedent for an ongoing lifestyle change. Even a short, six or 12-week challenge can allow you to see results and be a catalyst for transformation. Many people struggle with setting fitness and nutritional goals because they feel they do not have the time to fully invest or meal plan and prep to be successful. Taking it all in small steps helps to show that you have the stamina needed to persevere.