5 Ways To Experiment With Your Diet

Many of us fall into a routine of eating the same meals over and over. There are many benefits to experimenting with your diet, whether it’s eating healthier or learning new things. If you’re keen to shake up your eating habits this year, read on for a few ideas.

1. Gather new ideas

If you’d like to experiment with your diet this year the first thing that you’ll need to do is to gather some new ideas. Check out blogs, books, and podcasts, collect a few different healthy recipes, and go from there. According to the Happie Foodie some of the best new cookbooks of 2022 include:

• India Express by Rukmini Iyer 
• Feel Good by Melissa Hemsley 
• The Last Bite by Anna Higham 

2. Eat to improve mood

Your diet has a huge impact on your emotions and mood. If you’d like to experiment with your diet try focusing on foods that improve your mood. To lift your spirits, eat plenty of fatty fish, berries, dark chocolate, fermented foods, and bananas.

When you’re trying to improve your diet it can be helpful to write a food diary. You can use your diary to record the meals you eat, and your mood and emotions. Over time you’ll be able to identify patterns, you can then use these patterns to improve your diet. It can also be helpful to eat healthy eating goals, with a few goals in mind it’s easier to improve your focus.

3. Try vegan

Eating a vegan diet is a fantastic way to boost your health and protect the planet at the same time. Stats from HealthCareers show that if everyone was vegan there would be a ‘70% decrease in food-related CO2 emissions’. Many people think of a vegan diet as too restrictive, but with creative cooking, it doesn't need to be. There are so many inventive and delicious vegan recipes from vegan paan cake to jackfruit curries and chimichurri cauliflower steaks.

4. Grow vegetables

There are so many different ways that you can shake up your diet. When you grow your own vegetables you can avoid using chemical-based fertilizers, and get inexpensive organic veggies. Experimenting with food isn’t just about new recipes, it’s about thinking carefully about where your food comes from. Growing your own vegetables at home can benefit your lifestyle in so many different ways. Here’s what you’ll get out of organic and natural eating:

Gardening is very therapeutic and relaxing. You won’t spend so much on grocery bills. A great way to get more nutrients into your diet.

5. Take a cooking course

If you want to experiment with food, what you need is some inspiration. Taking a cooking course is a fantastic way to learn new recipes and improve your diet. It can be fun to focus on a certain type of cuisine, whether it’s Thai food, Jamaican or French food. Trying out dishes from different cultures will help you to become a more creative cook. Stepping out of your comfort zone is a great way to experiment with your diet.

So what are you waiting for? Get started with these tips and improve your diet this year. From new recipes to healthy eating goals, there are lots of ways to change your diet for the better.