Healthy eating for busy parents
Firstly, get the balance right. Make sure your evening meal includes foods from each of the following groups:
- Fruit and vegetables. Choose from fresh, frozen, dried or canned but include plenty of them
- Cereals. Choose from bread, pasta, potatoes, rice or couscous, but select the wholegrain varieties
- Protein foods. Choose from meat, chicken, fish, dairy foods, pulses (beans, peas, lentils) and nuts but select lower fat dairy foods and lean meats
Try some of these suggestions:
Always have a selection of frozen vegetables in your freezer to add to soups and casseroles. Serve a side portion of cooked frozen vegetables with your lunch and dinner. They will only take a few minutes to cook - leaving you time to do all those other things that you need to do.
Check out the 'Healthy Hints' on the back of 97% fat free CONTINENTAL Tonight sauces and Recipe Bases for suggestions for vegetables to serve. Try some of the recipes on the back of CONTINENTAL Pasta & Sauce packs for some healthy meals using plenty of vegetables.
