Cooking Healthy Meals is a bit challenging as one needs to keep in mind both nutrition & taste.
Especially for small kids as usually kids are fussy eaters and do not like vegetables and are keen to munch unhealthy snacks.
The first step for cooking a healthy meal is " To shop Healthy Grocery for your Family "
In this post I will share some Tips How to Shop Healthy for Your Meals .
1. Make a List
Many a times we do not prepare the grocery list and simply buy what we see at super stores or malls .
This habit is not good as we miss few items as well most of times we buy unnecessary stuffs .
One should plan weekly meals and buy grocery accordingly .
So that all the food items are being used and finished in that week only .
2. Food items like Rice , Cereals , Dried beans and ones that do not perish quickly can be brought in bulk so as to save some money .
3. Buy Whole foods instead of buying cooked ones .
Cooked food products like Curries , Paratha's have some preservatives in it , also salt content of these products are higher , so better to avoid such as they are unhealthy & expensive .
One can easily cook such dishes at home which are fresh & healthier .
4. For Fruits & Vegetables one can buy it from local vendors rather then from Superstores as local vendors bring fresh ones and many a times price is less than what's available at mall or superstores .
5. With kids one needs to buy some snacks , Try to buy Healthy snacks like Dry Fruits ( Almonds , Pistachios etc ) which they will eat rather then buying unhealthy snacks like cookies & candies .
Once in a while we can give them cookies & candies but regular consumption is not good.
6. Again for Fish , Chicken or Mutton better to buy fresh ones rather then frozen ones .
7. Do check expiry date of all packed food items so as to avoid any health problem later on .
8. If possible try to read ingredients of packed food items , so as to know amount of salt , sugar , preservatives & Calories in it , so as to do a wise shopping and avoid food loaded with calories .
9. Avoid Soft drinks , Colas as they are too bad for health , Try to buy Fruit juices .
Again one needs to check sugar content in it , try to get ones which are sugar free or have less sugar in it .
10 .One can opt for Plain Yogurt rather than flavored ones as they have good amount of sugar in it , one can add fresh fruits at home to make it more delicious .
11. One can buy fresh & colorful veggies like Beetroot , Carrot , Tomato to make healthy soup at home rather than buying Ready made Soups which have lots of preservatives & food color ( which are bad for health )
12. Try to buy Organic foods : fruits , vegetables & lentils .
Though they are bit expensive than regular ones but are healthy .
This way one can do Healthy Grocery Shopping .
One can try to make simple but delicious dishes at home which all will like .
Instead of making same boring stuffs one can always try new and different recipes ( One can take help from Youtube Videos or any Recipe book )
Home cooked food are far better than what's available outside as we never know how they are cooked : Hygiene factor , Oil used , amount of salt , sugar or spices , freshness of the food product etc.
This way we can make our family eat healthy food and also save some money and have peace of mind :)
Hope You all liked this post and found it useful.
Especially for small kids as usually kids are fussy eaters and do not like vegetables and are keen to munch unhealthy snacks.
The first step for cooking a healthy meal is " To shop Healthy Grocery for your Family "
In this post I will share some Tips How to Shop Healthy for Your Meals .
1. Make a List
Many a times we do not prepare the grocery list and simply buy what we see at super stores or malls .
This habit is not good as we miss few items as well most of times we buy unnecessary stuffs .
One should plan weekly meals and buy grocery accordingly .
So that all the food items are being used and finished in that week only .
2. Food items like Rice , Cereals , Dried beans and ones that do not perish quickly can be brought in bulk so as to save some money .
3. Buy Whole foods instead of buying cooked ones .
Cooked food products like Curries , Paratha's have some preservatives in it , also salt content of these products are higher , so better to avoid such as they are unhealthy & expensive .
One can easily cook such dishes at home which are fresh & healthier .
4. For Fruits & Vegetables one can buy it from local vendors rather then from Superstores as local vendors bring fresh ones and many a times price is less than what's available at mall or superstores .
5. With kids one needs to buy some snacks , Try to buy Healthy snacks like Dry Fruits ( Almonds , Pistachios etc ) which they will eat rather then buying unhealthy snacks like cookies & candies .
Once in a while we can give them cookies & candies but regular consumption is not good.
6. Again for Fish , Chicken or Mutton better to buy fresh ones rather then frozen ones .
7. Do check expiry date of all packed food items so as to avoid any health problem later on .
8. If possible try to read ingredients of packed food items , so as to know amount of salt , sugar , preservatives & Calories in it , so as to do a wise shopping and avoid food loaded with calories .
9. Avoid Soft drinks , Colas as they are too bad for health , Try to buy Fruit juices .
Again one needs to check sugar content in it , try to get ones which are sugar free or have less sugar in it .
10 .One can opt for Plain Yogurt rather than flavored ones as they have good amount of sugar in it , one can add fresh fruits at home to make it more delicious .
11. One can buy fresh & colorful veggies like Beetroot , Carrot , Tomato to make healthy soup at home rather than buying Ready made Soups which have lots of preservatives & food color ( which are bad for health )
12. Try to buy Organic foods : fruits , vegetables & lentils .
Though they are bit expensive than regular ones but are healthy .
This way one can do Healthy Grocery Shopping .
One can try to make simple but delicious dishes at home which all will like .
Instead of making same boring stuffs one can always try new and different recipes ( One can take help from Youtube Videos or any Recipe book )
Home cooked food are far better than what's available outside as we never know how they are cooked : Hygiene factor , Oil used , amount of salt , sugar or spices , freshness of the food product etc.
This way we can make our family eat healthy food and also save some money and have peace of mind :)
Hope You all liked this post and found it useful.
Ghazala
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