
1. Choose healthier options when ordering out
Eating takeout won’t go away, but that doesn’t mean you have to order pizza every time. When ordering online and choosing an item, look up the nutritional info of your meal from their website. Using Applebee’s as an example, they have a nutrition calculator where you can add or remove certain ingredients to a meal. If you choose their Oriental Chicken Salad Wrap, it contains 1,190 calories, 2,920 mg of sodium, 20 grams of saturated fat. Most nutrition professionals suggest: <2,300 mg of sodium per day and <10% of total calories from saturated fat So how would you make this a little healthier? You can remove the fries, oriental vinaigrette, and rice noodles. You can also swap the tortilla wrap and add chicken to one of their salad dishes. Eating takeout can be tricky if you’re trying to eat healthier, but it’s possible with a little research into your meals.
2. Try cooking at home more often
Ordering takeout can add up costs, so you save some money by using fresh ingredients at how to prepare dinners. You don’t have to be a culinary wizard to cook delicious food. All it takes is a little creativity to place a spin on some classic meals. What I recommend for meals is to cook with immune-boosting foods. Having a healthy immune system makes you more likely to fight off infections. They won’t completely protect against COVID-19 but eating foods rich in micronutrients such as Vitamin A, Vitamin C, iron, and magnesium can aid in preventing diseases. Here are some examples of immune-boosting foods:- Eggs
- Tomatoes
- Sweet potatoes
- Citrus fruits
- Whole grains
- Nuts and seeds
- Green, leafy veggies