There are
few people who find joy in eating a serving of steamed kale. This rough, leafy vegetable is super healthy
and all the rage in the health world. But,
for some, the taste has much to be desired.
Why is it, then, if kale is highlighted on a menu or on featured on a
blog as an essential component in a green smoothie, do we feel compelled to
give it another go?
Researchers at Cornell University
believe they have discovered the answer: people tend to make healthy choices
when they are “visible and
easy to reach (convenient), enticingly displayed (attractive), and appear like
an obvious choice (normal).” This is
known as the C.A.N. Approach. So, while crinkly
kale may not be your first choice, when it is displayed on the menu with an
appealing description and everyone in line is ordering it, you may just change
your mind.
The C.A.N. Approach can easily be
implemented in our everyday lives. For
example, keeping cleaned veggies in the front of the fridge, having an assortment
of fruit already rinsed in a fruit basket, and stocking your cupboard with
dried fruit, nuts, and seeds are all ways that healthy food can be made
convenient. Any meal can be made
attractive by sprinkling a handful of fresh herbs on top, using a variety of
colorful foods, and serving it in a fun dish.
To make healthy eating normal, flip though a health food magazine or
surf the web for a healthy blog and select a recipe to make, choose to place
fresh produce in the front of your refrigerator, and finally, make healthy
eating a habit.
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