When creating a balanced meal or deciding on your weekly shopping list less is more when ensuring a balanced and nutritious meal. Swapping out over-complex products for simple ingredients and whole foods will ensure each meal is rich in antioxidants, fibre, minerals and fibre, essential for overall health.
Swapping ultra-processed foods for whole foods
With the juggle of everyday life, the allure of convenience, affordability, and taste often leads to an increase in the consumption of ultra-processed foods. These items often provide little nutritional value, full of added sugars, unhealthy fats, excess salt and artificial ingredients. The excessive consumption of these foods can lead to a deficiency in essential nutrients, increase the risk of diet related disease and impact one’s overall health.
Simple recipes with minimal ingredients
- https://www.fluidformpilates.com/recipe/lemon-and-olive-oil-cake/
- https://www.fluidformpilates.com/recipe/super-green-egg-muffins/
- https://www.fluidformpilates.com/recipe/banana-and-maple-chia-porridge/
- https://www.fluidformpilates.com/recipe/ginger-tofu-zucchini-skewers/
The benefits of choosing simple ingredients and whole foods
Swapping out ultra-processed items for simple and whole ingredients is a delicious and easy way to promote making nutrition’s decision and balanced meals. Preparing simple meals will improve the quality and variety of your diet, providing more fibre, minerals, vitamins within each meal, leading to a variety of benefits:
- Decreased inflammation
- Improved gut and digestive health
- Increased energy
- Disease prevention
- Enhanced mental clarity
Tips for transforming single ingredients to balanced meals
Building a balanced and simple meal doesn’t have to be difficult.
Follow our 5 fundamentals to building a balanced plate – https://www.fluidformpilates.com/nutrition/how-to-build-a-balanced-plate/
Resources
https://www.bmj.com/content/384/bmj-2023-077310
https://www.helpguide.org/wellness/nutrition/cooking-at-home
