On today’s episode, Angela Maria Moscarelli joins Joy to discuss the benefits of meal prepping. Angela is a chartered professional accountant by trade, but she's currently studying to become a holistic nutritionist. She is a mom to four kids and she discusses her journey to eating whole foods and how meal prepping has made the journey easier.

Angela and Joy start with a story of how they met as teenagers working in a shoe store. Angela delves into the story behind her getting into holistic nutrition. She discusses the impacts of processed sugars on health and how going natural and prepping meals from scratch are not only healthier but also save cost. She gives useful tips on how to save time and avoid stress by batch cooking and reinventing leftovers. Angela and Joy round off with a discussion on how to get your kids interested in meals and where they get inspiration for healthy, homemade meals.

Episode Highlights:

• Joy and Angela talk about how they met as teenagers working in a shoe store.
• Angela discusses life as a big family in the pandemic.
• An accountant’s journey to studying holistic nutrition- the story of conscious parents.
• How persuasive marketing shields the truth.
• How changing to natural products reflects on your health.
• Navigating the transition to whole foods as a parent of four.
• Angela discusses eating in an Italian household as a growing child.
• Why you should start meal prepping- easy steps to begin.
• The art of batch cooking and reinventing leftovers.
• How multitasking and running multiple kitchen gadgets can save you time and stress when meal prepping.
• Joy and Angela talk about their individual experience of grocery shopping.
• Why you should stock up on seasonal foods.
• Angela’s famous banana popsicle recipe.
• 3 ways to get your kids interested in your cooking.

Resources:

Angela’s Instagram

Guided Wellness Homepage

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