Hello,
Do you find yourself running out of ideas for what to eat for dinner?
Eating healthy can be easy with these quick and healthy weeknight meals. As a medical advisory board member for Eat This, Not That!, I was glad to participate in this piece “65 Healthy Weight-Loss Dinner Recipes for Busy Weeknights.” You read that right—65! dinner options. With so many choices, I trust that at least a few of them will pique your interest.
I also shared my simple formula on how to make healthy weight-loss dinners.
“According to Dr. Lisa R. Young, Ph.D., RDN, author of Finally Full, Finally Slim and The Portion Teller Plan, there are several guidelines for preparing a healthy dinner that you should follow to keep your weight loss goals on track:
- Try to fill half your plate with colorful vegetables. Include your favorite non-starchy veggies, such as broccoli, spinach, cauliflower, red pepper, or bok choy.
- Include healthy proteins such as fish, chicken, beans, tofu, tempeh, and eggs. This should account for 1/4 of the plate.
- Grill or bake your fish or chicken instead of frying it.
- Include a healthy starch for 1/4 of your plate, such as sweet potato, brown rice, quinoa, kasha, farro, or a baked potato. Limit white flour and practice portion control—you can still include some starch and lose weight; just don’t eat too much of it.”
Enjoy the article along with the recipe ideas!
I’d love to hear your favorites!
Have a healthy week.
Warmly,
Lisa
Dr. Lisa Young
Would you like help cultivating healthier habits? managing inflammation? eating mindfully?… or tips for losing a few pounds? If you’d like a nutrition tune up or any help with meal planning, weight loss, food shopping tips, or mindful eating, I’m happy to help. I currently offer VIRTUAL NUTRITION COACHING & COUNSELING SESSIONS. I am now offering group coaching classes for weight loss. Reach out if you have a group who would like help or if you would like to get on a waitlist to join my next group. Are you enjoying my newsletter? Please consider forwarding it to a friend or two.
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