Healthy Eating
The importance of healthy eating cannot be underestimated. Here is a time when we can try out new dishes and spend a little longer preparing and enjoying our meals. For those that have had little practice, now is a great time to practice this essential life skill.
Eating healthy is not just for our bodies but it helps our mind too. There are many good websites which have a huge variety of different things to cook or bake. https://www.odlums.ie/ have excellent baking ideas for both sweet and savoury.
https://donalskehan.com/recipes/ for tasty quick meals with only a few ingredients.
If stocks are low in the house try some of these store cupboard ideas https://www.bbcgoodfood.com/howto/guide/top-10-storecupboard-recipes
Get creative with your food, it can help boost your mood!!!!
Use these tips to introduce healthy eating habits:
Plan your meals in advance - this will help you to introduce variety and eat more nutritious foods. You'll also save money and rely less on convenience and processed foods.
Prepare your meals using mostly fresh ingredients and choose foods like fruits, salads and vegetables for snacks.
Use healthier cooking methods like grilling and steaming instead of frying or roasting with oil or fat.
Use the Food Pyramid as a guide for serving sizes.
Enjoy your meals sitting at a table.
Try to avoid eating in front of TV or computer screens.
Make Healthy Choices: Use the Food Pyramid as a guide for the types and amounts of food you need each day.
