Avoid Takeout

Takeout is one of the biggest enemies of a healthy diet, but it’s easy to fall for it when you live alone. Cooking for a single person may seem like too much trouble, but it can be good for both your health and your wallet because ordering takeout can turn into an expensive habit.

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Reusing Leftovers

If you don’t have enough time to cook a single meal that you’re going to eat in one sitting, you can always prepare a double dose and leave leftovers for tomorrow. You’ll save a lot of time and energy this way, especially if you opt for healthy meals that taste just as delicious when reheated.

Healthy Staples

Your grocery store trips will determine how healthy your diet is going to be. Instead of buying a bunch of unhealthy snacks, make sure to stock up on healthy staples. You probably won’t feel like hitting the grocery store whenever you need something and the healthy foods in your pantry will be all you have left.

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Drinks

We often forget that most store-bought drinks, such as soda, often contain plenty of sugar and hidden calories. For that reason, it’s better to make your own homemade drinks like tea, fresh fruit and vegetable juices, or lemonade.

Shop At Farmers Markets

Going to the local farmers market once or twice a week can be an enjoyable, relaxing ritual, and that’s certainly the best place to find fresh, locally grown fruits and veggies. Stocking your kitchen with fresh produce will motivate you to cook healthy meals instead of just ordering food.

Healthy Recipes

Preparing nutritious meals with plenty of veggies is easier than we usually think. There are so many food blogs and YouTube channels with easy recipes, and finding something you like may inspire you to try new healthy recipes.

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Ingredients

• 4 small sweet potatoes
• ½ cup uncooked brown basmati rice, rinsed
• 1 cup cooked black beans
• 1 teaspoon ground cumin
• ½ garlic clove, minced
• ½ teaspoon olive oil
• 1 teaspoon tomato paste
• Pinch of salt

For the Salsa

• 1 yellow or red bell pepper, seeded and chopped
• 1 cup cherry tomatoes, halved
• ½ small red onion, chopped
• 1 tablespoon fresh lime juice
• 2 tablespoon chopped fresh cilantro leaves
• 1 ½ teaspoon olive oil
• Salt and pepper, to taste

Guacamole

• 1 ripe, medium avocado
• ½ clove garlic, minced
• 1 tablespoon fresh lime juice
• 2 tablespoons chopped fresh cilantro leaves
• Generous pinch of salt

For serving

• Shredded cabbage or romaine lettuce
• Hot sauce (optional)

Instructions:

• Preheat the oven to 400 degrees Fahrenheit and line a baking dish with parchment paper.
• Put the sweet potatoes in the dish and make sure to prick each one with a fork a few times. Bake them in the oven until very tender, around 45 minutes.
• In a saucepan, add the basmati rice, black beans, cumin, garlic, olive oil, tomato paste, and salt. Pour in 1 1/4 cups of water to the pan. Cover and bring to the boil over medium heat. Lower the heat and simmer for about 40 minutes, until all the liquid is absorbed. Take off the heat and put to one side and keep the rice warm with the lid of the pan.
• To make the salsa mix in a bowl the bell pepper, cherry tomatoes, red onions, lime juice, cilantro, and olive oil. Add some salt and pepper for seasoning.
• For the guacamole: peel the avocado and place in a bowl and mash with a fork. Add the garlic, lemon juice, and cilantro and salt and mix together.
• Place the baked sweet potatoes in a shallow bowl and cut the top and pull back the skin and make some room for the fillings. Put in the rice and bean mixture, top with the salsa and guacamole and finish with some shredded cabbage on top.

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Purchase Containers

Before you start you want to make sure you have enough reusable food storage containers to keep your prepared food fresh and tasty.

Choose a Meal to Prep

If you generally skip dinner due to laziness or eat out most nights then this is probably the best meal for you to prep for. You won’t have to think about what you want to eat as it will be in your fridge ready for you to heat up and enjoy. Choose a day to do the cooking and decide how many meals you are making. Some people don’t like to eat the same meal for five days.

Choose Foods that are Good for Meal prep

Frozen vegetables are really great to add to your prep dishes, they taste the same and are as healthy as fresh vegetables. So start with a selection of frozen vegetables for your dish. Starchy vegetables like sweet potatoes and parsnips are also delicious and they add some healthy carbs. Whole grains, pulses, and lean protein are all great foods to cook and eat throughout the week.

Prep Your Snacks

If you find yourself feeling hungry in the middle of the day, make sure you have healthy prepared snacks available so you don’t eat the chocolate bar.

The post 4 Tips on How to Meal Prep appeared first on yourdailysportfix.com.

Avoid Takeout

Takeout is one of the biggest enemies of a healthy diet, but it’s easy to fall for it when you live alone. Cooking for a single person may seem like too much trouble, but it can be good for both your health and your wallet because ordering takeout can turn into an expensive habit.

View this post on Instagram

A post shared by Karen | NYC Foodie (@bunvoyaage)

Reusing Leftovers

If you don’t have enough time to cook a single meal that you’re going to eat in one sitting, you can always prepare a double dose and leave leftovers for tomorrow. You’ll save a lot of time and energy this way, especially if you opt for healthy meals that taste just as delicious when reheated.

Healthy Staples

Your grocery store trips will determine how healthy your diet is going to be. Instead of buying a bunch of unhealthy snacks, make sure to stock up on healthy staples. You probably won’t feel like hitting the grocery store whenever you need something and the healthy foods in your pantry will be all you have left.

View this post on Instagram

A post shared by Marisol Ainslie (@healthyganics)

The post Top 3 Tips for Eating Healthy When You Live Alone appeared first on yourdailysportfix.com.

Drinks

We often forget that most store-bought drinks, such as soda, often contain plenty of sugar and hidden calories. For that reason, it’s better to make your own homemade drinks like tea, fresh fruit and vegetable juices, or lemonade.

Shop At Farmers Markets

Going to the local farmers market once or twice a week can be an enjoyable, relaxing ritual, and that’s certainly the best place to find fresh, locally grown fruits and veggies. Stocking your kitchen with fresh produce will motivate you to cook healthy meals instead of just ordering food.

Healthy Recipes

Preparing nutritious meals with plenty of veggies is easier than we usually think. There are so many food blogs and YouTube channels with easy recipes, and finding something you like may inspire you to try new healthy recipes.

The post How To Cook Healthier At Home appeared first on yourdailysportfix.com.

Ingredients

• 4 small sweet potatoes
• ½ cup uncooked brown basmati rice, rinsed
• 1 cup cooked black beans
• 1 teaspoon ground cumin
• ½ garlic clove, minced
• ½ teaspoon olive oil
• 1 teaspoon tomato paste
• Pinch of salt

For the Salsa

• 1 yellow or red bell pepper, seeded and chopped
• 1 cup cherry tomatoes, halved
• ½ small red onion, chopped
• 1 tablespoon fresh lime juice
• 2 tablespoon chopped fresh cilantro leaves
• 1 ½ teaspoon olive oil
• Salt and pepper, to taste

Guacamole

• 1 ripe, medium avocado
• ½ clove garlic, minced
• 1 tablespoon fresh lime juice
• 2 tablespoons chopped fresh cilantro leaves
• Generous pinch of salt

For serving

• Shredded cabbage or romaine lettuce
• Hot sauce (optional)

Instructions:

• Preheat the oven to 400 degrees Fahrenheit and line a baking dish with parchment paper.
• Put the sweet potatoes in the dish and make sure to prick each one with a fork a few times. Bake them in the oven until very tender, around 45 minutes.
• In a saucepan, add the basmati rice, black beans, cumin, garlic, olive oil, tomato paste, and salt. Pour in 1 1/4 cups of water to the pan. Cover and bring to the boil over medium heat. Lower the heat and simmer for about 40 minutes, until all the liquid is absorbed. Take off the heat and put to one side and keep the rice warm with the lid of the pan.
• To make the salsa mix in a bowl the bell pepper, cherry tomatoes, red onions, lime juice, cilantro, and olive oil. Add some salt and pepper for seasoning.
• For the guacamole: peel the avocado and place in a bowl and mash with a fork. Add the garlic, lemon juice, and cilantro and salt and mix together.
• Place the baked sweet potatoes in a shallow bowl and cut the top and pull back the skin and make some room for the fillings. Put in the rice and bean mixture, top with the salsa and guacamole and finish with some shredded cabbage on top.

The post These Burrito-stuffed Sweet Potatoes Are a Real Healthy Treat appeared first on yourdailysportfix.com.

Purchase Containers

Before you start you want to make sure you have enough reusable food storage containers to keep your prepared food fresh and tasty.

Choose a Meal to Prep

If you generally skip dinner due to laziness or eat out most nights then this is probably the best meal for you to prep for. You won’t have to think about what you want to eat as it will be in your fridge ready for you to heat up and enjoy. Choose a day to do the cooking and decide how many meals you are making. Some people don’t like to eat the same meal for five days.

Choose Foods that are Good for Meal prep

Frozen vegetables are really great to add to your prep dishes, they taste the same and are as healthy as fresh vegetables. So start with a selection of frozen vegetables for your dish. Starchy vegetables like sweet potatoes and parsnips are also delicious and they add some healthy carbs. Whole grains, pulses, and lean protein are all great foods to cook and eat throughout the week.

Prep Your Snacks

If you find yourself feeling hungry in the middle of the day, make sure you have healthy prepared snacks available so you don’t eat the chocolate bar.

The post 4 Tips on How to Meal Prep appeared first on yourdailysportfix.com.