Good nutrition & convenience can go hand-in-hand
Focus on good nutrition while making use of pre-prepared foods and you’ll find that healthy eating is easy.
One of the biggest complaints people have about eating healthily is the perception that it requires more hours in the kitchen to prepare nutritious meals. But there are so many convenience items available now that preparing healthy meals is a snap.
For protein, you can buy fish or poultry that’s already seasoned and ready for quick grilling or frozen pre-cooked shrimp that can be tossed with some pasta and veggies for a quick dish. And don’t overlook canned tuna, salmon or chicken breast that can be added to salad greens, rice dishes or soups.
You can also boost the nutritional value of condensed soups by mixing them with nonfat milk or soy milk instead of water. As the soup is heating, toss in some frozen mixed vegetables, or some loose pack spinach to add nutrition, flavor and bulk. Frozen-loose pack vegetables allow you to use only what you need and are ready to eat in minutes.
Salad preparation can also be quick thanks to pre-washed salad greens, all sorts of pre-sliced and chopped veggies and baby carrots. Add a splash of low-fat bottled dressing and some pre-cooked chicken or shrimp and you’ve got a quick and healthy meal.
Fresh, pre-washed and cut veggies are available in the produce section, and if your market has a salad bar you can often find them there, too. Pop them in the steamer, toss with some pre-chopped garlic or onions when they’re crisp/tender, and you’ve got a gourmet dish in minutes.
Written by Susan Bowerman, MS, RD, CSSD. Susan is a paid consultant for Herbalife.
Tags: convenience, convenience items, Discover Good Nutrition, eating healthy, good nutrition, Healthy Eating, Herbalife, Nutrition Tips, pre-prepared foods, Susan Bowerman
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Thanks for this well crafted piece of writing about such an important information facing us.
Totaly agree!! Good content. Thanks a lot for sharing the information.
Great tips on showing that healthy food does not take that long to prepare. I have steamer which takes less than 10 minutes to cook my veggies and this is the healthiest way you can eat them.
Great article Susan. Herbalife is actually one of the most trustworthy health companies out there. Anyway, I’m curious about what R Taylor said, what’s Good Nutrition Bank?
These tips are absolutely great. It puts healthy lifestyle to a whole new level. Good Nutrition Bank is highly recommended.
Excelente articulo para una mejor nutricion
I enjoy the comments about convience because it eating nutritiously does seem to be overwhelming sometimes. Perhaps you could do a future blog on nutritious prepare ahead lunches that don’t need to be refridgerated and your kids will actually eat? I could really use some help with that one. I give them Herbalifes Kosher shakes for breakfast and the Herbalife kids vitamins (so grateful to find Kosher kids vitamins!) but lunches are hard…
Purely Educative. Rich content.
May, UK
Mahalo (thank you) so much for creating this Good Nutrition Blog. We look forward to your educational posts which will assist everyone to learn about good nutrition and health.
Thank you Herbalife & Susan!
Aloha,
Kellie & Glen Hosaka
Hawaii
Congratulations for the blog, this healthy tips are great. Herbalife nutrition continues helping milions to achieve their goals. thanks herbalife!