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!

Must See TV: Raw. Vegan. Not Gross.

The hilarious and unbelievably photogenic Laura Miller is the host of the YouTube cooking series Raw. Vegan. Not Gross. All those dreams you had of taking the kids to the farmers market, or heck, better yet, straight to the farm, to learn all about were those colorful fruits and veggies come from? Well, if real life hasn’t quite allowed for that, let Laura do it. Her short (approx 10 minute) videos entertain while teaching you and your brood how to make—surprise! —raw, vegan and yummy meals and treats, and even take you on a virtual tour of local farms, like a pixie mandarin grove in Ojai. The new season just went up in January—be sure to check out her episode on how to make super simple and healthy coconut butter candies for Valentine’s Day.

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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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