Healthy Eating Made Easy: Simple Meal Planning & Cooking Tips

Question
George!
Hello!! My main concern is eating healthy... cooking healthy. How to plan ahead. Cooking healthy seems to be hard and time consuming with a lot of weird foods and ingredients I have never heard of!
So just looking for a little help!!
Thanks
Andrea

Answer
Hello Andrea!

   Thank you for your nutrition question. Cooking healthy does not have to be time consuming or difficult.  In fact it can be very rewarding.  I would recommend checking out the following website at www.foodfit.com It contains many easy healthy cooking recipes that you can prepare in a matter of minutes..  I am also sending you a delicious recipe that is healthy and easy to prepare.  

Mixed Berry Smoothie
This recipe serves:     2      

Ingredients
1 cup orange juice
2 cups plain, low-fat yogurt
3/4 cup washed, stemmed raspberries
3/4 cup washed, stemmed blackberries
3/4 cup washed, stemmed blueberries
honey to taste


Cooking Instructions
1. Place all the ingredients in a blender. Blend on high speed until smooth.  This is great for the summertime!


Number of Servings: 2
Per Serving
Calories    148    Carbohydrate    26 g
Fat    2 g    Fiber    4 g
Protein    7 g    Saturated Fat    1 g
Sodium    103 mg     

For more recipes check out my book "Ask the Nutritionists" available at www.authorhouse.com, online, or at your favorite bookstore.

-George Rapitis, Bsc. Nutritionist
www.juiceblend.com