3 Simple Ways To Make Your Meals More Nutritious

Everyone knows that it’s important to eat healthy food. However, sometimes it’s easier and more delicious to just eat whatever is most convenient. Luckily, there are things that you can do to make eating healthy easier and more convenient for you while having to put in very little work on your part.

To help you see how this can be done in your own diet, here are three simple ways to make your meals more nutritious. 

Go With Whole Grains

When you choose to eat grains as part of your meal, opting for whole grains is going to be a much healthier choice than heavily processed and refined grains. 

With whole grains, you’ll be getting a lot less fat and a lot more fiber than you generally get with refined grains, which can be especially important for elderly people or those living in assisted living facilities who need more fiber in their diet. Additionally, whole grains take longer for your body to break down, which can leave you feeling fuller for longer periods of time and keep you from wanting to snack too soon after your meal. So then next time you’re shopping for grain products at the grocery store, try to avoid any that say they are enriched and, instead, choose ones that state that they are made with whole grains. 

Eat Your Fruits And Veggies First

As a good rule of thumb, you should try to have at least one fruit and vegetable with every meal you eat as a way to reach the recommended daily amount of five fruits and vegetables each day. But just having those at your meals may not be enough if you wait to eat them until you’re already full from your meal. 

Rather than going this route, try to change that order in which you eat your food so that you’re consuming your fruits and veggies first. By eating these parts of your meal first, you’ll be sure to have enough room in your belly to get these all-important foods in. And if you fill yourself up with these healthier foods first, you might find that you’re feeling too full to finish off the foods that might not be quite as healthy for you later on in your meal. 

Make Smart Swaps

Another great way to make your meals more nutritious is to swap out some of the less healthy food options with options that are similar yet healthier. For example, you could go from eating dried fruit to eating fresh fruit, snack on popcorn instead of fried chips, and drink sparkling water rather than sugary soda pop. All of these things can have a positive impact on your overall health. 

If you’re wanting to find simple ways to make your diet healthier, consider using the tips mentioned above to help you in doing this. 

Dane Faron

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