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The Changes I’m Making to My Nutrition for a Better Me This Year

My plan to overhaul how, when, and why I eat

Karen Banes
Curated Newsletters
7 min readJan 24, 2024

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I find healthy eating fairly easy and I’ve never been overweight, so why am I overhauling my eating? The main reason is that I’m lazy, and optimising nutrition is one of the simplest tweaks any of us can make to improve overall health.

There are a number of reasons why most experts consider that nutrition is more important than exercise when it comes to healthy weight loss and weight management. And that’s good news for me, because I find eating well much easier than working out. Here’s what I’ll be focusing on in the next 12 months.

How I eat:

The main focus here will be:

  • Macronutrients and eating the rainbow
  • Glucose and how to regulate it
  • Real food, moderate portions, and a plant-heavy bias

Macronutrients and eating the rainbow

I already know that keeping things simple is key for me when it comes to nutrition. I won’t be over-analysing, fussing about micronutrients, or counting calories (never have, never will). I will be making sure I get a good balance of macronutrients in the form of:

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Karen Banes
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Written by Karen Banes

Freelance writer sharing thoughts on life, society, creativity, and productivity. https://changetheworldwithwords.substack.com

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