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I am a creature of habit. I tend to fix what I already know how to make, and I shop the same way, purchasing the same foods over and over again. Okay, maybe I’m just lazy. Let’s face it, our lives are busy and adding variety in order to create a healthy meal plan takes some time. It is much simpler to buy the foods we know we can find and prepare what we know how to make without the time consuming process of finding and trying new recipes.
Thankfully, the folks at EatingWell.com understand this dilemma and have designed a healthy menu planner that is simple, and best of all – FREE!
The EatingWell Menu Planner let’s you create daily or weekly menus. You can then print a handy shopping list based on your menu, then use their calorie counter tool to calculate the calories in your menu. It is an easy way to find healthy recipes and plan meals well in advance, and track calories.
Check out their “Cheap Eats” to find over 100 recipes for healthy, budget-friendly meals!
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I’ve noticed a common theme lately among clients, neighbors and friends who are trying to focus on making healthier choices every day, but are somehow falling short of their own expectations: lack of focus. Perhaps the bar is set too high, or your time and energy are spread too thin? There could be many reasons for those days, or even weeks, when you just aren’t as motivated to do all of the healthy things you know you should.
My advice:
Check out these websites for inspirational ideas:
Hal Higdon – a great resource for marathon training from one of the most highly respected experts in the running world.
07
Surfing the world-wide-web for information can be the equivalent of looking for a needle in a haystack. Logging hours scouring pages of information from hundreds of sites is also time consuming. As Iâm sure youâve discovered, some website are a goldmine for information, while others provide little in the way of valuable.
I scout the net for information on a regular basis too, and when I find a website worth coming back to, I like to let people know. After all, the more time you save looking for answers, the more time you’ll have to work out!
Below Iâve compiled my picks for the best âhealthyâ recipe websites, food tracking sites, and nutrition tips/advice.
Enjoy!
Here are my âBlue Skyâ picks for Recipe and Nutrition Websites
FoodFit
Hodgson Mill
Food for Life
Mayo Clinic
Discovery Health