Canada’s New Food Guide Tips – Meal Planning
Health Canada has also come out with some tips on how the make the new Food Guide a bit easier to implement into your life.
Making healthy meals is easier than you think. It’s all about being prepared.
There are 4 easy steps to meal planning
- Decide what to eat
Write down your meal and snack ideas
Get recipe ideas from:
- web sites i.e. Pinterest
- cookbooks
- magazines
- friends and family – there are some great family recipes out there. Have a recipe swap party
- Scan grocery flyers for healthy foods on sale
- Check your fridge, freezer and cupboards for foods you have
- Look to see what foods need to be used up before they go to waste – your freezer is your best friend
- Make your grocery list
Write down the foods you need for your meal plan:
- Keep a grocery list handy and write down items as you run out of them – magnet notepads stuck to your fridge
- Organize your grocery list by headings that match the sections of the store
- Go Shopping
- Buy the foods only on your grocery list to
- reduce food waste
- save money and time
- cut down on impulse buys
- Use your list to navigate the aisles
- Start Cooking
Stick to your plan:
- Post your meal plan where everyone can see it – no more what’s for dinner questions
- Give everyone a job to help with the meal plan
https://food-guide.canada.ca/en/tips-for-healthy-eating/meal-planning/
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