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DASH Diet

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How does DASH Diet work? DOS & DON'TS Do: Serve up lean poultry and fish in moderation. First, decide how much you want to read. The National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI), which helped develop DASH, publishes free guides on the plan. One (PDF  here ) is 20 pages while another (PDF here) is six. Both take you through the same process of determining how many calories you should eat for your age and activity level, tell you where those calories should come from and remind you to go easy on salt. It's as simple as that. [Check out the TLC Diet, which is designed to lower bad LDL cholesterol.] For a 2,000-calorie diet, you should shoot each day (unless otherwise noted) for six to eight servings of grains; four to five each of veggies and fruit; two to three of fat-free or low-fat dairy; six or fewer of lean meat, poultry and fish, with one serving being equivalent to an ounce; four to five (a week) of nuts, seeds and legumes; two to three...
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HOW TO PREP YOUR MEALS FOR THE WEEK

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If you’ve been following along on the blog for awhile, you may remember that I worked with my good friend Taylor earlier this year on the BTD 6 Week Meal Plan. She’s a registered dietitian and passionate about all things healthy eating, meal prep, and just making people’s lives easier when it comes to food and nutrition. I’ve learned so much from her and she’s always been such a great encouragement to me when it comes to eating better, so I wanted to share some of that knowledge with y’all in today’s post! As I’ve shared earlier Taylor has been an amazing inspiration in my life for healthier meal prepping. When I first started to consider eating healthier meals and how to prep for my week I was totally lost. I didn’t know where to start and who to ask. Taylor was so kind in offering a helping hand and sharing her passion with me. With her encouragement I have slowly started incorporating these meal tips into my own lifestyle. But the great thing is that she’s also teaching me bala...
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10 Delicious Meal Prep Ideas That Will Make Your Day So Much Easier

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Picky Palate Eating a healthy dinner each night can be easier than ever before if you meal prep over the weekend. Prepping for meals that you’re going to eat all week long can be knocked out on a Sunday, making the other 6 days less stressful. You can have everything from breakfast to dessert ready for the entire week, and with recipes this tasty— I can assure you, it’s well worth the effort you’ll put in over the weekend. Find out how to have your nightly meals tasting so much better with these 10 meal prep recipe ideas: 1. Chicken Fajita Bowls You’re sure to have a better day at work when you’ve got chicken, rice and bell peppers waiting for you at home. Get the  recipe . Sweet Peas and Saffron 2. Ready-To-Go Smoothies Freezing yogurt and fruit you’ll want to use in smoothies ahead of time make having a healthy breakfast or snack as easy as taking it out of the freezer and dropping it into the blender. Get the  recipe . The Chic Sit...
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