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Heart HealthHow to Prepare Healthy Meals Quickly

Published April 8, 2010

I am not a fan of spending hours in the kitchen to prepare a meal. I like my meals to be quick and easy to prepare. Here are a few tips to get in and out of the kitchen quickly with a well-balanced nutritious (and good tasting!) meal.

There are 3 core principles you need to have in place to prepare meals efficiently:

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Heart Health5 Tips to Prepare Healthy Meals Quickly

Published March 31, 2010

Do you need to get in and out of the kitchen fast? Here are 5 tips to speed up meal prep while still delivering a heart healthy meal:

Purchase vegetables, such as baby carrots and salad greens, pre-washed and ready-to-eat.
Select fruit packaged and pre-sliced.
Use the microwave to cook vegetables quickly.
Find recipes that require minimal cleaning and preparation of ingredients.
Choose meats at the store with low levels of visible marbling (white, fatty streaks) to decrease time spent removing the fat.

If you have a good tip, feel free to share below!

All the best,
Lisa Nelson, RD

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