How To Choose Healthy Food When You’re Busy

I know, life gets in the way, right? Just this week, I had extra work piled on, doctor’s appointments, and a family emergency. The temptation for fast food was intense. Not because I like it, although I have to say, those fries are always tempting, but because I just didn’t have time to prep and cook.

Here are some tips for keeping healthy food available when life just tries to overwhelm you.

1. Pack a lunch the night before – your lunch is bound to be healthier than anything you buy from a restaurant, fast food or otherwise. And you can keep your portions in check.
2. Use a crockpot – I need to say “if you have to” here, because I personally feel crockpots were created to rob food of all flavor. But if you have some good bulk recipes you like, go for it! Cook them up all day, freeze a couple for another day.
3. Use a pressure cooker – in my opinion, a much better choice. You can cook a healthy beef stew or delicious soup in under an hour, and the quality will be out of this world. Same deal as the crockpot, make lots and freeze some.
4. Have some healthy meals on hand – I would be remiss to mention that my employers, MagicKitchen.com, have many healthy meal choices and portion controlled meals, as well as medically tailored meals for those who need them. Fast and easy, right out of the microwave!
5. Have convenience products on hand – You can boil up some pasta, have a healthy bottled pasta sauce (link opens in new tab), and dinner’s solved.
6. Go for sheet pan dinners or one pot dinners – Sheet pan dinners)link opens in new tab) have saved my bacon more than once. Throw everything on a sheet pan covered in parchment paper or tin foil, and clean up is a snap.
7. Buy frozen veggies and fruit – Yogurt and frozen fruit is a great healthy dessert (drizzle a little honey or maple syrup on that), and frozen veggies are the best addition to soups. Or grill a fast steak or chops, while you heat up a veggie medley in the microwave.
8. Keep healthy snacks at work and even in the car – Carrot and celery sticks, some almonds, roasted chickpeas, edamame, hummus and celery, keep a few things on hand for healthier snacking.
9. Know your fast food options – Sometimes you can’t avoid the fast food places. But they have salads (maybe bring your own dressing), soups, and even convenience stores have hummus and veggies options some times. Check out those places close to work and have the healthy options available in your mind.
10. Limit your sugar intake – It spike your blood sugar, and you’re hungry an hour later. It doesn’t provide any health benefits, and it’s not good for your teeth. I know, that muffin looks yummy, but the streusel piled on top isn’t going to do you any favors.

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