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Balancing healthy eating with enjoyable eating

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It's something I'm not good at. The reasons encompass none to good cooking skills, poor menu planning  ability, and not liking much of the food items  touted as 'healthy foods' . I don't want to live to a long age while not enjoying what I eat.I've always liked  salads. However One thing I struggle with nowadays, that wasn't a problem when younger,is digesting salad. 

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  • I agree with TheCatWoman. But just a quick reminder: healthy doesn’t have to be all veggies and proteins. It’s about a balanced meal. You could try wraps or something in that direction. It’s a bit difficult sensory wise but a bit of salad (not too much if you’re struggling with your digestion), some veggies (I like cucumber and bell pepper a lot), something like chicken or a vegan alternative (pea protein “meat” is quite good) and some tasty sauce (I like to mix a bit of yoghurt with some herbs and lemon juice, but you can use whatever) wrapped up in a tortilla or something like that is always a safe choice for me. It’s also easily made without much cooking and the ingredients can vary based on what you have in the house as long as there are some wraps. 
    That’s just one idea but maybe you can already see: most people think of just having salad or plain boiled chicken with rice and broccoli is healthy. But there is no such thing as “inherently bad food” and “inherently good food”. It’s about balancing those out.

    Pasta dishes can also be a good start. There are many pasta dishes that include vegetables with many vitamins, micronutrients and minerals aa well as other important nutrients.

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  • I agree with TheCatWoman. But just a quick reminder: healthy doesn’t have to be all veggies and proteins. It’s about a balanced meal. You could try wraps or something in that direction. It’s a bit difficult sensory wise but a bit of salad (not too much if you’re struggling with your digestion), some veggies (I like cucumber and bell pepper a lot), something like chicken or a vegan alternative (pea protein “meat” is quite good) and some tasty sauce (I like to mix a bit of yoghurt with some herbs and lemon juice, but you can use whatever) wrapped up in a tortilla or something like that is always a safe choice for me. It’s also easily made without much cooking and the ingredients can vary based on what you have in the house as long as there are some wraps. 
    That’s just one idea but maybe you can already see: most people think of just having salad or plain boiled chicken with rice and broccoli is healthy. But there is no such thing as “inherently bad food” and “inherently good food”. It’s about balancing those out.

    Pasta dishes can also be a good start. There are many pasta dishes that include vegetables with many vitamins, micronutrients and minerals aa well as other important nutrients.

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