{"id":1714,"date":"2023-08-12T10:34:30","date_gmt":"2023-08-12T10:34:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.liferituals.co.uk\/?p=1714"},"modified":"2023-08-12T10:42:00","modified_gmt":"2023-08-12T10:42:00","slug":"nutritional-therapy-life-rituals","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.liferituals.co.uk\/2023\/08\/nutritional-therapy-life-rituals\/","title":{"rendered":"Nutrition for Busy Parents"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

With the summer holidays well and truly underway, this time of year can bring a change in routine for many families. Whilst kids generally love the holidays, 6-weeks of entertaining, planning, and prepping breakfast, lunch, and dinners can seem like a burden for parents. So, it\u2019s understandable that routines get knocked out of whack, but with challenges come opportunities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

With potentially more stressors and demands on parents\u2019 time, ensuring you\u2019re eating the best foods could mean the difference between a fun-packed day and an afternoon crash that ends in frayed tempers. Read further for some key tips to get optimum Nutrition as Busy Parents.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Nutrient Density<\/strong> for Busy Parents<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Regardless of your health goals: fat loss, improved energy, less brain fog, more muscle, focusing on nutrient-dense foods is a great place to start. What is nutrient density? It\u2019s a way of eating that focuses on consuming foods with the most nutrients per serving.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In our modern food environment, we can\u2019t necessarily rely on our hunger and cravings to guide us towards foods containing nutrients that we might be lacking. For example, potassium and magnesium are two of the most common nutrients people are deficient in. However, foods high in these include spinach, chard, courgette, pumpkin seeds, kale, broccoli, sprouts, and chicken breast. It\u2019s not often we \u2018crave\u2019 these foods.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The idea of nutrient density prioritises foods containing essential nutrients. The good news is that eating with nutrient density in mind often means eating less energy (i.e., calories). This is because we\u2019re focussing on natural, whole foods, which generally have a higher satiety value than ultra-processed foods and aren\u2019t laden with added sugar and fats to make them more palatable.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Foods to Consider<\/strong> – Nutrition for Busy Parents<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

I\u2019ve mentioned a few already, but below is a list of some of the most nutrient-dense foods (per serving):<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Animal<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n