Opening Statement:
Let’s face the facts…everyone young, old, both men and women have experienced hectic lifestyles, long work hours, unplanned overtime, and ever-changing personal schedules. Even with erratic and hectic lifestyles, you can establish healthy eating habits with some planning, creativity, and a commitment to nutrition. Since good nutrition, sleep, and exercise are the key to maintaining healthy, please take the time out to try these five ideas.
1. Keep Healthy Snacks on Hand
Purchase reusable food containers for your car, bag or desk, and keep them stocked with healthy snacks, like dried fruits, nuts, sunflower or pumpkin seeds, trail mix, roasted chickpeas, and vegetable chips. Keeping these nutritious options on hand will help you avoid less healthy snacks from vending machines, gas stations or fast-food restaurants.
2. Plan Ahead
Effective meal planning and prepping can be a lifesaver for busy families. Set aside time each week to plan meals, create a shopping list and prepare ingredients in advance.
3. Rely On Recipes That Require Minimal Ingredients and Preparation Time.
One-dish cooking, where you use a single pot or dish for all ingredients, can significantly cut down
the prep and clean-up time.
4. Use Time-Saving Kitchen Gadgets
Appliances like air fryers and pressure cookers can cut cooking time, while slow cookers can reduce effort (set it in the morning and forget it until you’re ready for dinner).
5. Look For Shortcuts When Purchasing Whole Foods.
Pre-washed and pre-cut or frozen fruits and vegetables, canned beans and precooked grains are nutritious options that save prep time. Read labels carefully, opting for products with minimal additives, preservatives and added sugars.
Closing Statement:
To offer some additional helpful tips, try cooking extra food and take them to work with you just incase you need to work late and avoid the convenient fast-food drive through on your way home. You can also bake and then heat up healthy zucchini and carrot muffins, various quiche, mini meat pies, and homemade tomato sauce to add to various pasta with some healthy veggies. I have always found that freezing my home cooked food is and will always be my best friend. With some creativity and well planning you can have dinner ready in just 15 to 20 minutes from freezer, to oven, or microwave.
Source of Information: Various Google Searches, Printed Marketing, and Personal Experiences
Until Next Week, Stay Safe and Well!
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