Simple unconscious cues such as what is at eye level, what looks fresh and appetizing in its display, or simply what never makes it into the grocery cart in the first place can all influence our decision to reach for a healthy snack as opposed to one that will make us feel bad. Your kitchen layout can support you in sticking to your commitments if you’re trying to maintain a healthy diet without having to make drastic changes all at once. Here are some design suggestions to make your kitchen the perfect setting for supporting your healthy eating lifestyle.
- Keep fruits and water accessible.
When you know how to properly store each fruit and vegetable, you can use hanging baskets and a lovely fruit bowl to keep your favorite fruits and vegetables prominent while also ensuring that you extend their shelf lives and keep them enticing for longer.
A healthy diet also entails getting enough water. To make boiling water a simple task, designate a counter with an accessible water dispenser or water pitcher and a boiler that is always plugged in.
- Having careful and deliberate storage areas
Your diet may be influenced by the presence of closed and glass cabinets in your kitchen. To keep healthier food visible, glass cabinets should be used to store items like tea, oats, or granola. As a result, you inevitably choose a healthier snack or beverage. On the other hand, it would be best to conceal soft drinks and potato chips within a closed cabinet.
Designating a space for kitchen appliances on the countertop with enough power outlets is another way to use your kitchen space to promote a healthier diet and create a healthy kitchen design. Tell your ID what you plan to do. A company for kitchen remodeling might even come up with a creative solution that gives you enough room to plug in however many appliances you want if you let them know in advance (within the safety limits, of course).
- Have a light and spacious design.
Healthy eating can also be encouraged by bright lighting. A recent study that was published in the Journal of Marketing Research revealed that when dining in a restaurant with low lighting, people tend to choose foods that are higher in calories. On the other hand, the bright lighting encourages you to stay alert and pay attention when choosing foods. Although the lighting in a restaurant can’t be changed, we can apply these findings in our own kitchens.
Brighter lighting will also aid in food preparation, particularly when chopping and dicing ingredients. This leads us to our following point. If your kitchen is small, organizing all the storage areas around the edges will help you make more room in the middle for walking. This makes moving around the kitchen simpler, and since cooking is no longer a chore, one is more likely to give careful consideration to food preparation.
- Rearrange your pantry
Keep your healthy options in the spotlight and make low-calorie snacks simple to locate. To avoid being tempted every time you open the pantry or food cabinet door, hide your stash of chocolate. Shelving in the form of bookcases is another option for dry goods. When not in use, label glass jars with the contents of nuts, dry beans, rice, and other grains. You can save money while maintaining a healthy diet by purchasing dry goods in bulk. By substituting deep pull-out drawer storage for standard cabinets, you can make it simpler to store plastic containers. If you plan to store bulk items like nuts or grains, this type of storage can also be helpful.
- Play Your Favorite Audio While Cooking
Set up a radio, docking station, or speakers so you can listen to your preferred podcasts or music while you cook. While you’re enjoying what you’re listening to, try to complete a few tasks so that you’re prepared for the menu for the coming week.
While baking sweet potatoes, preparing mini quiches for muffin tins, and cooking spaghetti squash, place the quinoa in the slow cooker. Spending an hour will guarantee that you have a lot of ready-to-eat healthy options.
- Organize the fridge
Remove everything, thoroughly clean it, and keep the delicious food you’ve prepared and the produce that needs to be chilled in the front at eye level. To maintain a clear view of these items, use glass containers. Place fruit that needs to be refrigerated in a favorite bowl in the front of the refrigerator rather than strewn about in the vegetable drawer so that it will be the first thing you see when you open the fridge for a snack.
- Organize a tea station.
A wonderful ritual for relaxation is making tea. Tea’s aroma and cozy comfort can occasionally quell the desire for a salty snack. Having a special tea break in the afternoon is a good new habit. Store and arrange the tea bags in a convenient location, and give your favorite teacups and saucers prime kitchen real estate to make this as simple as possible. Keep the kettle on the stove, so it is ready to use.
