As busy women, it can often feel like there aren’t enough hours in the day to prioritize our health, let alone plan and cook healthy meals! Between work, family, and everything else life throws your way, meal planning may feel like just another task on your already overflowing to-do list. But I’m here to tell you: meal planning can be your secret weapon to making your week not only stress-free but healthy too!

If you’re like most of us you’ve probably struggled a time or two (or several times!) with reaching a goal you had for yourself. Maybe you’ve had a hard time achieving a health and wellness goal you laid out for yourself like running a 5K or eliminating sweets. Or perhaps you’ve struggled with other goals like getting a promotion at work or a better score on a test at school.

If you’re like most of us, then you’ve probably tried dieting at some point or another. I don’t even want to get into all the dozens of trendy dieting options that are out there these days because (in my humble opinion!) most of them don’t work!

I don’t think it’s a secret that exercise is good for us or that it’s something we should try to do regularly. But do you know some of the specific ways exercise can help our health?