7 Healthy Eating Tips for the Busiest

Lisa Franchi November 11, 2015

One of the most common reasons why many people resort to junk food diet is this: they don’t have time to prepare healthy food. While healthy meals may indeed take some time to prepare, it isn’t true in all cases. No matter how busy you are, you can still maintain a healthy, balanced diet. We got some great tips for you.

Plan ahead.

Planning is essential to ensuring that you follow a healthy diet all throughout the week. Before another busy week starts, take time to list down your preferred healthy meals so you can prepare them in advance. Also, this ensures that you don’t miss out anything when you go to the grocery.

Prepare in batches.

Yes. This is very time-saving. If you don’t have time to cook each time you have to eat, prepare your food in big batches. Beans and legumes are really filling and full of nutrition. You can cook them at once and then store them in zip locks or containers. They freeze so well. Also, make big portions of sauces, dips and other health foods you can think of and then store them. So every time you feel hungry, you can easily reach out for some healthy meal.

Get rid of junk food in your house.

Instead of stocking up on cookies, pastries and crisps, always have some health goodies available in your pantry, such as mixed toasted nuts, fruits, vegetables, and whole grains. Don’t make it hard for yourself. It’s much easier to eat healthier if you only have healthy foods to choose from.

Learn some easy healthy snack recipes.

For quick healthy snacks, there are endless ideas out there that you can try. Preparing a light meal should also be light and easy. For instance, get a whole-wheat cracker, top it with slices of banana and drizzle some plain Greek yoghurt. Presto! You have one very filling and really delicious snack that’s low in calories and high in nutrients. Preparing this meal literally takes less than 3 minutes. You can also have a jar of mixed nuts. Just get a handful and you have a crunchy and really satisfying snack.

Never skip breakfast.

You don’t want to spend your whole day starving. One major rule in dieting is to never skip breakfast. Take note that you’d been through the whole night fasting (while you are asleep). Your body deficiently needs food as fuel. Also, eating breakfast revs your metabolism, so you are less likely feel hungry from time to time and crave for junk food.

Keep things simple.

There are so many healthy recipes that don’t require a lot of ingredients or too much preparation time. Also, consider researching about herbs and spices and their culinary uses. You will be surprised of how they can transform simple meals to delicious nutritional powerhouse!

Always have a bowl of fruit on your counter

Whether you are really are running out of time or just don’t feel like moving, having a bowl of fruit on your kitchen counter can save you. There’s nothing to prepare here. Just peel the fruit and it’s ready to eat.