The Secret to Healthy Eating for Busy People

Most busy professionals really want to eat delicious, nutritious, fresh food but struggle to find the time. Therefore,the convenience of pre-packaged, frozen meals or restaurants wins out over healthy, home cooked meals.

I have good news, I know the secret to eating well without spending a ton of time: PLANNING! Most people don't think about what's for dinner until they get home from work. This means that even though they want to eat a healthy, home cooked meal, they either don't have the ingredients or are too hungry to wait until dinner is fully prepped and finished cooking. This is where planning ahead can solve both problems. 

First find a time during your week where you have some free time. Make a list of quick, easy meals that you love and would look forward to eating. Second, make a grocery list, go shopping, and stock up for the week. For most of us, the weekends are a great time to do this. Third, do as much prep work as possible ahead of time. This could mean chopping up veggies for a salad and storing them in single serving tupperware or making a large pot of yummy soup, lasagna, or other veggie filled casserole that can be stored (or even frozen) and quickly heated up throughout the week. The key is to think of really simple, quick recipes that don't take a lot of prep time or that can be prepped ahead of time so that when you get home from work, you already know what to fix, you have the ingredients, and you are excited about eating it. Enjoy!

Leave your favorite quick, healthy meal ideas in the comments below!