Despite the hustle and bustle of a normal day there is still time to eat well and enjoy doing it! Research has shown that those who take time to make and eat there meals especially as families have better relationships and healthier lifestyles.
Quick tips for better meals:
- Choose a variety of foods
- For those with children:
-Teaching children good food nutrition facts and healthy food choices at an early age is essential, as lifelong habits are formed early. By offering healthy food choices and sensible food nutrition facts to children, they will learn that a balanced diet and a variety of healthy foods are important for good health.
- Eat with friends/family:
- Families that eat together stay together.
- For those living with roommates or alone:
*Call over friends or start a dinner group.
- Eat slowly and avoid overeating
- Drink water instead of soda or alcohol with meals
- Plan meals ahead of time
Here are a few websites with free recipe tips and ideas. Mypyramid.gov also provides helpful hints of which food groups to keep mind when planning and preparing meals.
- http://www.foodnetwork.com/
- http://allrecipes.com/
- http://www.recipezaar.com/
- http://www.mealsmatter.org/
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