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How to Eat Healthy and Delicious Meals This Year

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Some people believe eating healthy is consuming bland and tasteless foods- which is far from the truth. However, eating healthy foods is an uphill task for most people. A study reveals that approximately 52% of Americans [1] find it easier to file their taxes than eat nutritious meals.

Healthy eating should be as easy as ABC, and once it becomes a habit, you will never go back to unhealthy eating. If you stimulate your palate, you’ll find it easy to ingest nutritious meals.

These four brilliant ideas are easy to stick with as you eat healthily.

 Supplement Processed Foods with Whole Ones

 Whole foods are 90% plants. A whole food diet is ideal for good health [2], longevity, and vitality. The idea is to make sure your plate has little to no processed foods.

 For instance, choose baked potatoes rather than French fries, or instead of taking chicken nuggets, you could go with grilled chicken. There is a wide breadth of whole food to choose from, such as all kinds of veggies, fruits, cheese, beans, and nuts, to mention a few.  

 In their original state, fruits are whole foods. It would be best to also go with canned or frozen fruits without additives. However, it would be best if you did not consider things like fruit drinks as whole foods. Milk is whole food while processed cheese is not.

 Be Creative with Your Cooking Techniques

Just because you want to consume nutritious meals doesn’t mean you prepare bland foods. You can use natural ingredients such as turmeric, ginger, and garlic, and you’ll love your home-cooked meals. Many commercially prepared dishes are high in salt, sugar, and fat.

 Cooking at home makes you know exactly which ingredients to use and the correct quantity. Today, there are tons of recipe videos on the internet, where you can get some tips. You can easily Google how to cook chicken tinga [3] and perfect the act without attending cooking classes.

 Cooking at home helps you avoid food sensitivities and allergies. You can also regulate the amount of food to eat.

 Incorporate Fish in Your Menu

Research shows that it would be best to incorporate fatty fish in your diets, such as salmon or mackerel. Fish is rich in omega-3 which boosts the health of your brain and heart. It also minimizes the chances of ailing from diabetes and dementia.

Include different ingredients for different tastes. This is to ensure you’re not stuck with one boring recipe.

 Drink Healthily

 It would be zero work if you eat well-prepared superfoods [4], then you take unhealthy drinks. Water is a super drink, abundant, replenishing, and refreshing. It’s the best for quenching your thirst. Tea and coffee without added sweeteners are great choices too.

You can take milk and fruit juice but in moderation. Green tea is an excellent drink loaded with antioxidants that may protect you from high blood pressure, stroke, chronic illnesses such as cancer and stroke.

 Generally, avoid energy drinks, beverages, and sugary drinks like soda.

  Eating healthily should not be overwhelming and tedious. It would help if you tweaked your recipes, and you’ll enjoy your meals. Start making these dietary changes and turn your body into a healthy sanctuary!