Healthy Meals

Question: Healthy Meals? I am trying to eat healthier. I have to go grocery shopping today. What should I include and what type of meals can I make with these items? Please feel free to email me if you have a detailed recipe or something long. Thanks in advance. P.S. I have a very limited taste bud. I am used to soul food, my mom is from down south, so I usually cook alot of greasy, fried, unhealthy meats. I'd like to still get a soul food taste without all the fat.

Answer: I sent you a recipe:) You can still eat the same foods, just have to change the way you prepare them. Use safflower oil instead of vegetable oil- (An oil spray is great so you don't use as much) Bake instead of fry choose lean cuts of meat Add more veggies it's all about the seasoning when you are trying to eat more healfully;) Good luck!

Question: healthy meals? Need some easy, healthy meal ideas for my family, fish or chicken is a favourite.

Answer: Check out this website for menu planning, written by a Registered Dietitian. She has healthy menus, recipes, even shopping lists! http://www.uclick.com/client/adv/mu/

Question: What are some cheap, healthy meals for a college student? I need some ideas for meals at night. Im a breakfast/lunch wiz so if you could just post some good recipes and ingredients for easy meals to cook. I'de like to keep it relatively cheap and healthy. Not so healthy that it sacrifices too much taste though haha :) Thanks!

Answer: Burritos are great - all you need are tortillas, cheese, salsa, rice (if you have it) and beans. wrap it up and stick it in the toaster oven or even the microwave. You can also just make a nice bowl of beans and rice and cheese with a tortilla for munching. We like to make breakfast burritos too - I know you said breakfast was all good - but these can make an easy quick dinner too. It's just a flour tortilla, salsa, scrambled eggs, meat (if you want it), cheese, beans, and potatoes (also optional). I love toasted cheese and tomato soup - easy, cheap and add a salad for a fairly decent meal. breaded chicken is fairly cheap and you can use it for a few meals. You can make Chicken Parmesan (chicken breaded with egg and breadcrumbs, laid in a bed of pasta sauce in the pan, put cheese on top and bake at 350 for about 30 min). You can have that for dinner by itself with some steamed veggies, then, another night, cut up some pieces and serve with some pasta. Then, another night, you can use the leftover chicken to make a tasty chicken salad with greens veggies and a nice dressing. The key to cheap meals is making them yourself, out of real ingredients, which makes them naturally healthier to! It does take a bit more time, but if you plan well you can make homemade dishes on the weekend when you have time, and then eat left-overs during the week when you have class.

Question: What are some healthy meals\snacks for breakfast, lunch and dinner that I can make at home? What are some healthy, easy meals\snacks for breakfast, lunch and dinner that I can make at home? 10 points for the most ideas for all the meals\snacks!

Answer: Breakfast: - Egg whites (better for you than the whole egg) with a little salt and pepper, maybe some cheese to add flavor, on wheat toast. - Grapefruit (it's sooo healthy for you, it can be a snack too) - Cottage Cheese Pancakes: http://www.wholefoodsmarket.com/recipes/351 - Oatmeal - All fruit smoothie. Have non frozen fruit and add ice or use frozen fruit and add a little 100% fruit juice. You can make it a *healthy* milk shake by using low fat milk instead of juice and adding a little sugar (sugar isn't unhealthy in small amounts, but fake sugar like sweet and low and equal are bad for you) Lunch/Dinner: - Chicken breast with lemon pepper or other seasonings - A spinach tortilla with chicken cooked in some bbq sauce. Add lots of lettuce and a little bit of light ranch (like a teaspoon, if even that). - Salad- there are thousands of possible salads you can make but what I love doing is a bunch of lettuce, some spinach if you like that, salt, pepper, garlic (powder and only a small amount) and vegetables like tomatoes, cucumbers, or even carrots and peppers - Taco Salad: brown some lean beef, drain any fat, add seasonings (McCormick has a taco seasoning packet for 50 cents). Make a bowl full of lettuce, tomatoes if you want, some beef, some cheese if you want, and tortilla chips if you want (less healthy version). - Chicken in a bag- McCormick's has these awesome chicken bag seasonings where you throw chicken in the bag (they provide) with some carrots, potatoes, whatever you want, add the seasoning and bake for about an hour. One of my husbands favorites! - Costco sells individual salmon fillets. Take one out of the fridge/freezer, season to your liking, throw on a pan, the grill, or in the oven and cook. - a sandwich- between whole wheat bread slices, pita style, or wrapped up (spinach wraps are really delicious, or whole wheat wraps which I'm not a huge fan of). - Make some quinoa or brown rice in a rice cooker or in a pot if you don't have one. Add some black beans, salt and pepper, and some mozzarella if it's still to bland. I like to add some sriracha (chili hot sauce) into the rice as it cooks and some garlic seasoning. It adds some kick and makes it taste really good without adding the sodium from cheese. Snacks: - peppers - celery. If you hate it alone add some organic peanut butter (no preservatives) you can even go to many stores and grind your own peanuts into peanut butter. - peas, green beans, cucumbers, tomatoes, other vegetables but not potatoes or corn. - apples, pears, bananas, berries, grapefruit, and other fruits. - some nuts or a homemade trail mix (raisins, peanuts, almonds, some dark chocolate chips, whatever else you want) Dessert - a small amount of dark chocolate is actually really good for you. The higher the cocoa content the better :) But only a small amount. Those are my favorites but check out this site: http://www.lifehack.org/articles/lifehack/over-100-quick-and-easy-healthy-foods.html for more options. There are an unlimited amount of healthy foods out there you just have to find what you like and stick with it :)

Question: Examples of good healthy meals to eat throughout the day? I need to start eating healthy but its hard for me to formulate three healthy meals to have throughout the day. Please include everything the body needs in a day in your meals. Thanks this is a huge help! Take into concideration: I don't eat any meat besides chicken, and some salami/pepperoni. If I had to, I'd eat a burger and thats about it.

Answer: Breakfast- 1 Poached egg on a pice of multigrain toast and a banana Snack- Yogurt and a carrot Lunch- Chicken sandwich, apple and a muesli bar Snack- 2 rice cakes with a little peanutbutter on them Dinner- Baked chicken breast, 1 cup of brown rice, and any vegetables you like. Dessert- Frozen yogurt or make a fruit smoothie. recipe: 6 strawberries 5 ice cubes a little orange juice and blencd until smooth

Question: What are some healthy meals to eat throughout the day? I keep reading that in order to lose weight, you have to combine a healthy diet along with exercise, and eat 5-7 small meals a day to boost your metabolism. What are some small healthy meals to eat throughout the day though?

Answer: i dont know about all them meals you could do like a fat free or light yogurt for breakfast. wait an hr and eat a piece of fruit so theres breakfast and 1 snack. do a salad for lunch with LIGHT or fat free dressing wait 2 hrs and eat a 1/2 cup of cottage cheese theres lunch an one snack then for dinner 1 med sized piece of baked/steamed fish, 1 or 2 cups of fresh steamed veggies, an maybe a salad or sub a nother veggie wait 2-3 hrs and eat another cup or piece of fruit in between all of this drink only water and workout 3-4 times a week

Question: What are six good and healthy meals to eat a day? Trying to lose weight. I go to the gym 3 times a week and work out for 2 hours each day. But I'm trying to eat healthy. Any suggestions on small meals I can eat. My personal trainer told me it is good to eat 6 small meals a day.

Answer: Hi there, I'm by no means a proffesional, but I take health and fitness very seriously. What your trainer told you is spot on. Each of your 6 meals should have around 400-600 calories depending on your goals. Some people even eat 7-8 meals. Personally I do 5-6, with 3 hours or so between meals. Anywho, now to answer your question. I am on the move a lot, so I try to make meals that are easily brought with me to work, such as; Dry oats and raisins, Soy nuts, Hardboiled eggs, a lot of bland bland stuff lol. You get used to it tho :P Like a sample breakfast for me is two eggs, a half cup of oats, quarter cup raisins, and a scoop of whey protein. Hope this helps! Some stuff my friends do is cottage cheese, boneless skinless chicken breasts, whole wheat tortillas, and the list goes on. Good luck!

Question: What healthy meals can I eat without cooking experience? I am going on a diet and I need some help on what healthy meals that I can eat without knowing too much about cooking. Any help? Thank you!

Answer: Make foods as filling as possible. This means add loads of fruits and veg to the meal. For example, if you can make rice, add things to it like ground turkey, tomatoes, lettuce, guacamole, whatever you like. You are adding loads of good food to it and it will fill you up. Plus, it's healthy. Think of things you already eat and add to them. Spaghetti, add chunky veggies to it. Salads, add meats, different veg and even fruit and nuts. Trust me, its awesome. Pizza: easy on the cheese and sauce and add loads of veg and even fruit like avocado, tomatoes, pineapple, pears. You can add these after the pizza is cooked or before. Also, you can combine. Make pizza and add a salad on top, dressing already mixed in. Like I said in a previous question, California Pizza Kitchen makes millions off of it. Another ex. if you like burgers, use ground turkey instead of beef (though steaks are actually good for you, ground beef has a lot more fat than turkey) and then add loads of veg. or pineapple with teriyaki sauce. Just don't skimp on food when dieting, good food I mean or you will not stay on the diet. With healthy foods, you can eat loads.

Question: What are some healthy meals I am make and then freeze for the week? I could diet and lose weight but I have a problem with not having any time to cook thru the week so I just go with whatever is quickest... which is a huge problem!! I have one day a week when I have time to get stuff done. So... what are some meals I can make and freeze that will be healthy and can help me lose weight? I need to make enough for 2 adults and 1 child. And what is the best way to store the meals?

Answer: buy those storage containers with three compartments,, you can make small meatloafs, hamburger, chicken, and add veggies in the other two slots, I just throw my leftovers from dinner with me and my boy, then take the leftovers to work,

Question: What are some healthy meals that I can eat to lose my belly fat? I am going to do situps and take lots of walks and eat healthy. What are some healthy meals I can make for breakfast and lunch? Thanks!

Answer: I usually have a bowl of cereal without milk for breakfast. Lunch, lean white meats, with spiced peas. Dinner, Noodles and Peas; something along those lines.

Question: What are some good healthy meals and snacks to eat? I want to eat more healthier. I like salads but I don't eat celery, tomatoes, cucumbers, red onions, onions. I do like greens, green beans, peas, corn, spinach, brochli, coliflower and stuff like that. I just need snakcs that are healthy but delicious and meals that are good and healthy too.

Answer: I don't like tomatoes too but they are really good for you. You could cut anything you don't like into small pieces and eat them with meat (that's what I do too). After a few tries, you will be more tolerant. For healthy and easy to make recipe, visit this site: http://www.gofor2and5.com.au/recipes.aspx?c=3&a=18&n=169&rl=177

Question: What are some small healthy meals to eat throughout the day? I hear it is good for one to eat 4-5 small healthy meals a day but I am not quite sure what these meals should include or not include.

Answer: Excellent question. As a general rule, try to stick to as natural products as possible and make sure each meal contains a portion of protein and wholegrain carbs. Here would be examples: Wholegrain cereal with milk (add nuts and raisins for extra nutrients) Brown toast with (low salt) peanut butter Couscous and feta salad Vegetable soup and a wholemeal bread roll Jacket potato with tuna, beans or cheese Natural yogurt with nuts and berries A tuna sandwich with lots of salad. Good luck with it. X

Question: What are some good and healthy meals or snacks I can eat that have a lot of protein in them? I exercise 4 day s a week for 4 hours and it makes me really hungry when I get home. I need to eat a lot of protein and healthy food. What are some good balanced meals that I can eat. And what are some snacks that are healthy for you? Is peanut butter healthy?

Answer: peanut butter is healthy yes it has a lot of fat but, it is the good fat. spread some peanut butter in an apple quarter and yum. Also beef jerky is good along with string cheese. Hummus on pita bread is very good.

Question: What are some healthy meals to mix up my diet? I'm trying to lose weight, but I can't stand for eating a salad for every lunch and dinner, and oatmeal and fruit for every breakfast. What are some healthy and good tasting meals I can eat for breakfast, lunch, and dinner? I need a good variety.

Answer: try peanut butter sandwich with light wheat bread cut up fruit and add splenda to them for a lil extra flavor baked chicken with asparagus salmon with zuccini

Question: Any ideas for healthy meals that can be frozen and reheated later? I had a baby 2 months ago and will be going back to work in 1 month. I would like to make some healthy meals ahead of time, so that I can freeze them and reheat them after I go back to work. I need to keep looking weight after I return back to work and am hoping that this would help.

Answer: i don't know of anything frozen that is healthy sorry try looking it up on google

Question: Can you feed a family of for healthy meals for only $125 a week? I am testing a theory that you can feed a family of 4 on $125 a week, so I am looking for healthy cheap meals for breakfast, lunch, dinner, and snacks.

Answer: We have 4 kids (one is a baby, so he doesn't eat table food yet), and our grocery bill is $125 a week or less. You can save a lot of money by not buying pre-made stuff. I usually don't buy any mixes (except brownies, cause I like boxed brownies better than mine). I make homemade pancakes and waffles, double the recipe and freeze extras. Same goes for muffins and cookies. We eat a lot of fruits and veggies... if you don't go to a farmer's market, and you are serious about eating healthy and saving money, try to find a farmer's market in your area. We eat a lot of apples, bananas, grapes, and any other fruit that is on sale for snacks. Buy popcorn that you pop yourself for a healthy, cheap snack. As far as healthy, inexpensive meals goes: I make veggie stir fry and rice - chop up any combination of carrots, celery, broccoli, cauliflower, mushrooms, peppers, onions, stir fry with olive oil and your choice of seasonings. You can do a lot with pasta that is cheap, but pasta does have a lot of carbs. We like veggie spaghetti - stir fry fresh mushrooms and peppers in a little olive oil, add a jar of spaghetti sauce, and serve over spaghetti. Make homemade breadsticks and a salad, and you have a nice meal! We don't eat much meat, because meat is expensive! Beans are another way to eat cheap, you can get dried beans for not too much and do a lot of different things with them. I buy all groceries at Aldi (discount groceries), farmer's market, and a few things at Walmart that are cheaper than Aldi. I think the big keys are to stay away from preprocessed stuff, watch prices on stuff - pay attention to how much it is per unit (oz, etc)... it is not always cheaper to buy a bigger size! Also, try to only go to the store once a week! Plan your menu for the week, make a list accordingly, and only buy what you have on your list unless you see a great deal on something you know you will use. That is a big key! It's easy to overspend when you go into the store 3 times a week! Another thing, don't go shopping when you are hungry - it's easy to pick up extra stuff when everything you see looks good! I hope this helps!