Student Voice Reporter: Healthy Eating at Home

With many restaurants closed during the Covid-19 pandemic, my family and I have been cooking and baking at home. Although we miss eating out, choosing healthy food for home is important to staying fit and keeping our immune systems healthy. Plus, it is enjoyable to create delicious meals.

I personally like to cook, and I think it is a great way to fill up the long hours at home.  And, I get to eat my hard work. I especially enjoy making arugula salads and avocado toast with salt, pepper, turmeric, and garlic. Snacks can also be healthy and tasty. I love having apples with almond butter, fruits or nuts to snack on. 

Another thing, it is easy for me to default to mindless eating while at home with nothing to do. During this stressful time I think it is okay to have some comfort foods, but I try to balance them out with healthy foods. I also try not to use my phone while eating so I can stay in the moment and am conscious of my meal.

Preparing and eating healthy foods at home has been an important part of our quarantine.  It has been fun to get creative when making snacks and meals. There are so many different foods and recipes to choose from, it's easy to get wrapped up in the options. I hope you are staying healthy and are also using this time to enjoy your kitchen.

Sophia Nemes is a 8th grade communications major at BAK Middle School of The Arts. She was a winner of the 2018 Healthier Jupiter Student Video Contest in which she produced a film that highlighted pedestrian and bike safety guidelines for kids. Sophia has accepted the role of Healthier Jupiter Student Voice Reporter and will be providing a series of articles on various health-related topics from a student’s perspective. We are thrilled to have Sophia and her mother Anna as part of the Healthier Jupiter Volunteer Team. We welcome you to get involved as well —> www.healthierjupiter.org/volunteer

About Healthier Jupiter

Healthier Jupiter, in partnership with Jupiter Medical Center is dedicated to bringing the greater Jupiter community together to encourage each person to live their healthiest life. Healthier Jupiter is part of the Palm Health Foundation’s Healthier Together Initiative, a long-term, community-driven approach to solving a community’s complex healthcare issues.