How to combat weight gain during the pandemic (beyond diet and exercise)

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When it comes to quarantine purchases, it's important to get organized, especially when it comes to eating enough fruits and vegetables (aim for five servings per day if you can). Buy a mix of fresh, frozen, and canned goods to last at least a week or more.


Consume fresh products first and then move to frozen and canned. Rinse canned vegetables to reduce sodium, and be sure to eat fresh or frozen fruit daily, as the vitamin C content of canned fruits and vegetables, which is important for immune health, is lower than fresh or frozen.


Chef Devin Alexander, who has maintained a 70-pound weight loss for decades, has some great tips for buying on a budget and managing quarantine cravings. When buying products, for example, unlike most other items, he suggested looking for the items on sale.


Watermelon and berries go on sale in the summer because they are in season and therefore very abundant. It's also when they taste best, so you can make amazing desserts without the need for a ton of added sugar.


Alexander also recommended having coleslaw on hand for when the savory cravings arrive. Her recipe for coriander and orange coleslaw, available on her website, satisfies that salty, crisp craving in a way that's really good for you. It helps you get a serving or two of vegetables, and may prevent you from "needing" to eat a bag of chips. Plus, cabbage and carrots are budget friendly, last for weeks, and are loaded with nutrients that support the immune system.


When you come home from the store, be sure to put healthier foods in easier-to-see places in your kitchen. Food cravings and hunger can be triggered by just looking at food, so keep the most forgiving food out of sight, and hopefully out of mind, on the top shelves of your closet, in the back of the refrigerator, or in the bottom of the freezer.

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