In recent years, there's been a move to ensure that people are eating a lot healthier. Many people have turned to vegetarian or even vegan diets to accomplish this. Even if you aren't going meat-free, there are many excellent recipes that you can get into the habit of making to have a healthier lifestyle.
Breakfast
- it's the most important meal!
Let's
start with breakfast. You may not have liked it as a kid, but granola
is one of the best ways to kickstart a day as it provides fiber and
is filling. However, it can be bland, and this is where the fun
begins. You can spruce up your morning in a myriad of ways such as
adding
seeds and nuts.
Alternatively,
you can throw in some fruit - fresh or dried - it doesn't matter.
Berries are exceptionally good particularly blueberries as they
contain much-needed antioxidants as well as having high potassium and
calcium C content, both of which are great for preventing heart
disease. If you're looking for further supplements, check out
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at breakfast too, helping you get your day off right.
Midday
Munchies
For
lunchtime, there are plenty of options. Though it may often sound
unhealthy, a grilled cheese sandwich coupled with a bowl of homemade
tomato soup is one of the best lunches you can grab. If you don't
throw a ton of oil on your sandwich nor throw in 17 types of cheese,
this is also very healthy as well as filling.
Another
great lunchtime option is making wraps. Wraps contain a lot less
gluten than slabs of bread, so you're already winning. Our favorite
involves grilling up a selection of veggies such as bell pepper,
onion, mushroom and tomato, tossing in a little spinach or rocket and
combining that into a delicious wrap topped off with your favorite
low fat sauce or mayo!
Winding
down
Dinner
is where things can get a little out of hand - overeating is common
here, so make sure you've got your portion control game in play.
While pasta often gets touted as being unhealthy, that's not true. If
you measure out your pasta, create a tomato sauce complete with fresh
basil from scratch and add in a smattering of cheese, it's delicious.
An
alternative is spicing up your chicken dinners. Chicken breast is
also very healthy, but it can get boring. Liven up your chicken by
making a chicken
piccata
complete with a coating of breadcrumbs, a delicious homemade creamy
sauce and topped off with a drizzle of lemon making this filling, yet
healthy. Don't overload the pan with oil when you fry!
Sneaky
snacks
If
you're a serial nibbler, we've got good news. There are snacks you
can have that will fill that hole, meet those cravings and will keep
you energized and healthy. One of the best snacks we can think of is
avocado crispbreads. These snacks are quick to make and have that
all-important avocado adding in just the right amount of potassium
and magnesium.
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