Healthy Meal Plans

Planning healthy meals can seem to be quite a task. Nevertheless, your life can be made easy if you take a few moments to plan it in advance. To start with it, scan through your pantry and make a list of fruits, vegetables, meats, and other food items you have in stock. If you find some processed food stored in your freezer, check for the expiry date.  Start planning your meals with these ingredients so that you can avoid wasting foods that are healthy. Remember, a healthy meal should be a balance of all types of foods. If your family loves more meat, try to balance it with vegetables and fresh fruits. An ideal meal should be a good mix of protein rich foods, foods like rice and potatoes that are rich in starch, vegetables like green beans, and a glass of milk. To help you start planning healthy meals for your family, here are some tips to your aid. Read on to learn more about them.

Healthy Meal Ideas

• Start your day with two slices of brown bread, one boiled egg, and a glass of milk or fresh fruit juice. If you are on a weight loss program, avoid adding sugar in your milk or juice.
• Prepare a smoked turkey sandwich for lunch. Have any one seasonal fruit along with it.
• Prepare some yummy mashed potatoes and have it with a whole-wheat roll for dinner.  

• If your family loves sweets, treat them with homemade pancakes with honey or maple syrup for breakfast.
• Make roasted chicken warps with lots of fresh vegetables like onions, olives, tomatoes, and lettuce.
• If you love meat, make a delicious low calorie chicken stir-fry for your family.

• Begin your day with a bowl of high fiber cereal with low fat milk and any one fruit, preferably a banana.
• If you love sushi, make a healthy meal of chicken and avocado sushi.
• Have beef massaman curry for dinner.

• Have whole grain bread, eggs, milk, and cereal for breakfast.
• For lunch, you can have a tuna sandwich, rice cakes, fat free cheese, and a seasonal fruit.
• If you have kids at home, making chicken with tomato slices, whole-wheat rolls filled with fresh veggies, and a low fat dessert will definitely tease their palates.

• Eat scrambled eggs with whole-wheat pita bread for breakfast. You can have a glass of fresh fruit juice or low fat milk as a part of your breakfast as well.
• Keep your lunch light with chicken salad and soup, preferably tomato soup or broccoli soup.
• Dine on homemade pizzas containing mixed green vegetables, tomato sauce, and cheese for dinner.

• Kick start your day with peanut butter and jam sandwiches along with a glass of skimmed milk.
• For lunch, have a black bean salad and any one seasonal fruit.
• Prepare a sumptuous dinner with steak, potatoes, and a low fat pudding for dessert.

• Have an easy Sunday breakfast with organic sourdough fruit loaf with margarine.
• Eat turkey salad with a low fat dressing for lunch.
• Treat yourself and your family with some scrumptious garlic prawns for dinner.  

• Veggie sandwich
• A glass of juice
• A glass of milk
• Baked chips
• Any fruit
• Frozen yoghurt
• Muesli bar
• Almonds
• Wholegrain toast with honey
• Vegetable sticks
• Baked whole-wheat pretzels