Health Tips: Healthy Lifestyle Changes + Rice Krispy Treat Recipe (Ironic? Maybe, but you'll understand) #GreatStarts
The New Year is here! That means it’s a great time to focus on health tips and creating a healthy lifestyle. We all know that when we are healthier; we are happier. Sometimes we think we have to be perfect right away. But habits don’t change within a day. It takes time, and repetition of action. The best health tips are simply the ones that allow us to make the needed lifestyle changes one step at a time.
We can’t change everything all at once. But we can take a few baby steps that will put us on the path toward a healthy lifestyle. When you follow these few health tips; then all other lifestyle changes become much easier.
Health Tips for Healthy Lifestyle Changes
Always carry a water bottle! We all know how important it is to drink a min. of 8 glasses of water a day. But did you know that when you are drinking water that also means you aren’t drinking calories. It is easier to resist sugar. It is easier to resist fatty and greasy foods. It is easier to not overeat. And you have more energy and often times it helps with headaches as well. So always carry a water bottle! This makes it a lot easier to get in all 8 glasses of water a day!
Make breakfast Paramount! We’ve gone a full night without food. We wake up with our bodies on empty. If you skip breakfast; it is as though you are trying to drive to work with your gas tank on empty. Then when you see those fast food stops, the bakery or that sugared drink; it is a lot harder to resist. And when you finally do eat; you often over eat to make up for what you missed out on in the morning. Try these easy breakfast on the go ideas if you are short on time.
Don’t skip meals. Even though breakfast is the most important meal of the day and should be the first priority in the mornings; each meal is also important. You need energy to keep your brain working at optimal levels. When you skip a meal; you are depriving your body of nutrients it needs to function. Don’t skip any meal and you will have more energy and binge eat a lot less.
Keep healthy snacks handy. When you get an urge to snack; grab some fresh fruit or vegetables to munch instead of higher calorie snack options.
Move! If you have an office job; your find that you sit a lot more than you move throughout the day. This often leads to a sedentary lifestyle. It is important to make sure you get in your daily exercise. But even when time is short; take a timer to your desk with you. Every 10 minutes make sure you stand up and walk around the office or your desk for a minute or two. This not only helps your body to not become too complacent; but it also invigorates your mind so you are able to concentrate better.
Enjoy life! When you enjoy your food and life around you; you are better able to handle stress, unpleasant events that may arise and resist those urges for unhealthy foods. Having a healthy lifestyle doesn’t mean you can never enjoy a sweet treat ever again. It means having moderation. And if you eat and are active 80% of the time; it’s ok to indulge about 20% of the time.
A great light treat for that 20% of enjoyment is a tasty Rice Krispies Treat! These are a favorite not only of kids, but Moms too! I don’t think you are ever too old for a Rice Krispies treat!
I traded out the traditional butter for coconut oil in our recipe. Now this isn’t a means to make it “healthy” by any means. But with the added benefits of coconut oil it simply makes these treats a little less of a guilty pleasure with less “bad stuff” inside. Plus I love the added hint of coconut in our Rice Krispies treats.
Coconut Oil Rice Krispies Treat Recipe
Ingredients
- 3 Tablespoons Coconut Oil
- 40 Large Marshmallows
- 6 cups Kellogg's Rice Krispies Cereal
Instructions
- Gather all your ingredients. The process goes quickly so you need to be ready.
- Put coconut oil and marshmallows in medium to large sauce pan on medium heat
- Stir until the Marshmallows are melted
- Remove from Heat
- Add in Rice Krispies
- Stir gently until all Rice Krispies are coated evenly
- Transfer to greased 8 X11 pan
- Gently smooth and pack down Rice Krispies treats until smooth.
- Allow to cool and enjoy.
- Store with plastic wrap over pan or in an air tight container.
Be sure to visit Kelloggs.com/GreatStartsTips to view more Tips and read more from Team Kellogg’s on great ideas for a healthy lifestyle!
What are your best Health tips to get moving in the right direction this year?
Which Health tips do you need to improve this year?
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I love rice krispie cereal, it also makes great cookies
I know these are all good reminders and so easy to do.
I agree! You are never too old for Rice Krispies Treats! I have never tried making them with coconut oil. I will have to do that sometime!
Since my Hubs just had surgery, we are trying all we can to do more healthy habits. He has been eating a lot of protein for healing.. plus I try to make sure I give him healthy snacks.
These treats have always been delicious and now that they can be healthy, that is just another excuse to eat them.
Now that is a snack I can really get behind!! I live a pretty healthy lifestyle and I always looking for new ways to work in healthy options, so I will most definitely have to try the rice Krispie treats!
I think I definitely need to remember not to skip breakfast. It is good to take small steps, I totally have to agree with that! Cutting cold turkey is just so hard and most the time not very realistic.
THANK YOU for something fun to eat and make–it’s not easy to get healthy!! small steps are the way to go–thanks for sharing
Yum this recipe is a for sure success at my home. My family loves rice krispies.
My kids love Rice Krispie treats but they never turn out so pretty looking like yours !
I have never thought to use coconut oil to make Rice Krispie treats. Genius!
Love all your tips for healthy living- I am all for drinking water as it is so important for your health. I like this recipe for rice krispie. Thanks for sharing 🙂
Good ideas and I am so hungry for rice Krispies treats!!
Mmm these look so good! My mom used to make homemade rice krispy treats that were SO yummy but I’ve never tried making any on my own before. I’ll have to keep track of your recipe so I can try it sometime.
I love the tips, and I do agree that habits are hard to break, but the can be broken with steady progress (even if it’s slow). One good move, great! Two good moves, that’s a streak!!! 🙂
Wow, I didn’t know you could use coconut oil. Nice alternative. Healthier options are what we should all have.
I used to be pretty bad about drinking water. Now I have a water bottle with me all the time. All great tips, thanks! 🙂
I agree that you should never skip breakfast. I also carry snacks so I don’t make bad food choices when I am on the go.
Why it is that I can drink literally a gal or 2 of plain water during the summer but struggle to drink any during the winter is a mystery to me–I really have to start drinking more water now that it is winter!! Those Rice Krispy treats look so good!! I haven’t had one of those since I was a chilld!
I love Rice Krispie treats, But can’t eat too much of it. I’ve never thought to use coconut oil to make Rice Krispie treats. Thanks for sharing
Having a water bottle on hand and not skipping a meal are really good ideas! Your Coconut Oil Rice Krispies Treats look delicious!
I most definitely need to up my water intake big time, and I’m horrible about eating breakfast too. I skip it a lot!
Oh yum! Great tips on being healthy, and I love the addition of coocnut oil instead of butter! Such a smart sub. Coconut oil is like the miracle product, it does so many great things!
Such great tips. I do agree…It is alright to indulge every now and the
I love Rice Krispies treats, will be making some tomorrow. I thought of those as a treat with a healthy twist. I love that reading your tips for being healthy- I do all of them!!
Such great tips. I do agree…It is alright to indulge every now and then.
All great tips. I snack on raw cashews or raw almonds throughout the day. I have my green juice in the mornings and fruits and salads for lunch and dinner. It feels good to eat healthy
These are awesome tips – I super like the first one about not forgetting to bring a bottle of water – totally agree!
I definitely would not want to skip breakfast. I love rice crispies!
I like the tip about enjoying life! This is a big one for me daily.. I have to enjoy life because I have no idea when its going to be over!
I actually often think of Rice Krispies in a very positive, healthy way. My youngest is supposed to be gluten-free and you can make gluten-free Rice Krispie Treats with them.
Oh man, these are a classic go to I haven’t had in a long time. I used to bond with friends over these during sleepovers and kids love them!
With coconut oil? I like it! And I LOVE Rice Krispie Treats!
Good advice and a classic treat makeover. Thanks for bringing this by foodie friday.
I ALMOSTS bought coconut oil yesterday. Now I wish I had, because these sound pretty good. Thank you for sharing them on Foodie Friday
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