| Here are some fast tips for healthy easy meals | | | | compounds.) |
| when you crunched for time and you would | | | | Frozen veggies like peas, carrots, and broccoli are |
| rather lay down on the couch and say "Feed Me." | | | | handy too (avoid the ones with added sauces). |
| #1. Quick Chicken - Stop at the deli counter and | | | | Canned green and waxed beans are great also |
| pick up a roast chicken and serve it with one of | | | | when you're in a pinch for time. |
| the fast side dishes below. Remember to toss the | | | | #5. Soup's On - Soup makes a great meal. Look |
| fatty skin. | | | | for brands that contain beans and are lower in |
| #2. Fast Fish - Keep your freezer stocked with | | | | sodium. Add your favorite crackers and a side |
| ready-made marinated or seasoned frozen fish | | | | salad fro added satisfaction. |
| fillets (Not the breaded deep-fried kind). | | | | #6. Frozen Dinners - Look for frozen dinners that |
| #3. More Beans Please - Canned baked beans in | | | | meet the following:a. Low in fat - no more than 3 |
| tomato sauce are simple and taste good. Serve | | | | grams of fat per 100 calories.b. Lower in sodium - |
| them on a bed of veggies. | | | | aim for about 500 milligrams per serving or less.c. |
| #4. Speedy Veggies & Fruit - Prepared bagged | | | | A good source of fiber - at least 2 grams per |
| salads make it easy to server greens every night. | | | | serving and ideally 6 or more. |
| Choose darker greens rather than iceberg lettuce | | | | #7. Be a Planner - Take five to 15 minutes to plan |
| and server them with a light or lower-fat bottled | | | | your dinners for the week. It is one of the best |
| dressing. (don't buy fat-free - you need some of | | | | ways to ensure you put healthy dinners in your |
| the healthy fats to absorb valuable plant | | | | tummy even when you are in a rush. |