7 Tips for Eating and Living Well in the New Year

Diets are out—mindful eating is in

Healthy eating resolutions—hello, green juice—are among the most common New Year’s resolutions. Syda Productions/Dreamstime/TNS

By Jessica Yadegaran From Bay Area News Group

At the end of 2022, as holiday potlucks and cookie exchanges came to an end, we took a look at diet and wellness research to find the most valuable lessons for eating and living well in the new year. We coupled those with the time-honored lessons—red meat in moderation, plants in abundance—to bring you these top seven tips. We hope you find them as useful as we do.

Diets Are Out, Mindful Eating Is in

Ever shocked by how much popcorn you can put away at the movies? That’s because you’re not eating with intention. The latest research about healthy eating is less about staying away from certain foods and more about eating with awareness, listening to internal and external cues, and honoring the food and where it comes from.