If your goal is to eat healthier ....

you should PLAN your meals!

Especially if you are like most of us and you're running around, overbooked and over-committed. If you know what's for dinner this week, and plan accordingly, your need for the usual 'un-healthy quick-fix' isn't necessary.

Oh, I know, you don't have time to plan your meals -- right? Well, that now depends on you and your priorities, do you really want to eat healthier and bring your family together during dinner time?

Gourmet Betty says it's -- easy -- easy! Just take 20 min's and do it. In fact, do it right now!

Let me take you through some suggestions ...

#1: Plan the meals your comfortable cooking/making
#2: KISS - Keep it Simply Simple (I know it stands for something else, but we're going to be nice!)
#3: Check your menu the evening before to make sure meat doesn't need to be defrosted or marinaded
#4: Buy everything you need for the week at the store, and prep what you can when you get back from the supermarket.
#5: avoid meals with creams or heavy sauces, stick to more vegetables and healthy proteins, such as beans, lentil and lean cuts of meats.
#6: Reduce the portion of the starches (breads and white rice), and/or use healthier complex carbs such as brown rice.
#6: Avoid bad fats (Saturated and Trans fats) that are found in margarine, fried foods and refined vegetables oils.
#7: AVOID PARTIALLY OR ANY HYDROGENATED food (check the label)
#8: Use healthy oils, such as olive oil and make sure that the oil is "Cold-pressed". Heat used during the extraction of oil destroys it's nutritional value.

What are your ideas for easy meal planning and healthy eating? Share them with me today...