Prepare Healthy Foods On A Budget!
STUDIO CITY (KCAL9) — Start the new season with healthy living tips!
Wellness Consultant, Heather Wilson from East West Essentials, stopped by KCAL9 Tuesday to discuss different ways to prepare healthy food on a budget!
Here are some tips Wilson suggested:
BREAKFAST:
1. Eat within a half hour after waking
2. Start off with protein
3. Make it simple but effective
SNACKS:
1. Kids are going to snack, so make it healthy and convenient
2. For consistent energy and metabolism levels etc. eat something every 3 hours
3. Extra important for kids with extra physical activities
LUNCH:
1. Durable, will survive "on the go" or in the "backpack"
2. Nutrient rich enough to get through the afternoon bright and alert
DINNER:
1. Fast and easy to prepare
2. Able to make more than one meal at a time
3. Able to prepare ahead of time
Meal Ideas:
Breakfast:
Power Shake- under $2
• Ideally, it would be great to all sit around the table and eat a full breakfast, but most families can't do this, so start day with protein. It gets your energy and metabolism going.
• Clean, pure source of protein for the whole family
• Can mix with any fresh or frozen fruit you have with stevia, almond or rice milk, juice etc.
• Time saver
Snacks:
Power Cakes - $.50
• Sunflower seed or any nut butter and rice cakes topped with sliced fruit
Crunchy Kale Chips - $.50
• Add sea salt
Turkey Jerky - $.50
• Homemade with tamari
Lunch:
Turkey and Cheese Tortilla wraps - $1.25
• Tightly rolled with saran wrap, label them and place in fridge. Kids can grab the ones they want and throw them in lunch bag
• Can use turkey and cheese, cheese alone or nut butters and jelly
• Can use gluten free brown rice tortillas or regular tortillas
Dinner- (all made from one roasted turkey)
Turkey Chili - $1.00
Turkey Pasta with Alfredo sauce - $1.00
Turkey Soup - $1.00
