1) SLASH THE SODIUM. One of the healthiest things you can do to begin eating healthier is to move away from processed/prepackaged foods, which are preserved with loads of sodium. Here’s what you need to know;  government guidelines recommend that people consume less than 2,300 milligrams of sodium per day — about one teaspoon of salt. So if you eat three meals a day, you’ll want to stay within 800 milligrams of sodium per meal. This may seem like a daunting task, since a serving of  a prepackage rice dish may have at least 800mg per serving. So unless that half cup of  the San Francisco treat is your WHOLE meal, you will want to find some ways to cut sodium. Tonight, replace that boxed rice side with brown rice. It takes about 20 mins to cook. Once the water is absorbed, add fresh spinach and cover for a few minutes to blanch the spinach, grate some cheddar cheese on top and the sodium content for the dish falls to 170mg, almost all of which is contained in the cheese. Add raw nuts instead, and you have a low sodium side.  Best of all, this dish still only takes one pot to prepare!