Healthy Little Helpers: Fun, Easy Ways to Keep Your Resolutions Going Strong

From premade dinners packed with super foods to an app that encourages kids eat better, six ideas to help you stick to your resolutions just a little bit longer.

By Erin Feher February 5, 2015

For most of us, 30 days is the shelf life for our lofty New Year’s Resolutions, and right around now is when those commitments to hit the gym or bring more greens to the dining room table are starting to wane. Well, don’t give up yet! We have pulled together a list of local resolution boosters that can help you stick to your healthy commitments all year long, from pre made dinners packed with super foods to an app that encourages kids to make better food choices to a juice cleanse for those of us who would rather not give up eating. Click through for ideas on how to extend those resolutions just a little bit longer—you can do it!

Required Reading: Yummy Supper: 100 Fresh, Luscious & Honest Recipes from a Gluten-Free Omnivore

Let Berkeley mom, blogger and cookbook author Erin Scott guide you seamlessly through 100 healthier meals. Whether you and your family are aiming to ditch gluten altogether or are just looking for creative alternatives to old starchy standbys, the recipes in this new book are packed with fresh, healthy ingredients to please any palette. The book is laid out in easy to use chapters including "Slurp," "Nut," "Egg," and "Sea," and covers the entire family meal from apps and afternoon snacks (pluot parfaits with sweet and crunchy sunflower seeds) to main courses (Parmesan Polenta with Garlicky Rapini and Black Olives) to sweet treats (Peanut Butter Cups with Dark Chocolate and Flaky Sea Salt) for dessert.

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Do you have a secret weapon helping you stick to your resolutions? Tell us in the comments below!

—Erin Feher

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