| When I'm looking for information about something I just | | | | So, where else can you find healthy food recipes? |
| type the word or phrase into Google and I can usually | | | | Another good online source is If you search on the |
| find what I'm looking for in the first couple of pages of | | | | keyword 'healthy dinner recipes' you will find a lot of |
| results. When I typed in "Healthy Dinner Recipes" I was | | | | books listed, (of course this isn't going to help you get |
| overwhelmed. There were lots of results of course, so | | | | dinner ready this evening!). The only thing to be aware |
| I clicked on the first one and got a list of dishes: | | | | of is that a lot of these books are focused around |
| Appetizers, Beverages, Breakfast, Candies & Treats, | | | | weight loss diets, which are not necessarily good for |
| Entrées, Healthy Cookies, Cakes & Bakes | | | | you in the long run. Nevertheless Amazon is a good |
| ….Wraps, Sandwiches & Burgers | | | | source of information. |
| The word 'dinner' doesn't even appear, and on | | | | If you have children it's especially difficult to find recipes |
| checking out some of the meals, they didn't even | | | | that are nutritious and appeal to them. This problem is |
| appear that healthy to me. The next site I tried was | | | | worse if you are trying to change the eating habits of |
| actually better, although I had to scan a lot of recipes | | | | the family. The CDC website: |
| to find something that appealed to me. | | | | ( )has some good information about preparing healthy |
| Criteria for a healthy recipe | | | | dinners for children. |
| If you're like me, time is precious so I have to find what | | | | Conclusion |
| I need fairly quickly. Unfortunately when it comes to | | | | In conclusion, there is a ton of information out there but |
| finding ideas for healthy dinner recipes you still have to | | | | trying to zero in on the best healthy dinner recipes for |
| do a lot of looking. I try to scan the recipe and screen | | | | you and your family is going to take time. You also |
| out ones that don't meet my basic criteria for a healthy | | | | have to be prepared to make a lot of changes until |
| dinner meal. Here are the things I look for when | | | | you find something that works for everyone. I used to |
| selecting a suitable dinner recipe: | | | | joke about our kids' reaction to some of my dishes |
| - a generous portion of mixed vegetables | | | | (Lima bean soup comes to mind) - if they don't like it, it |
| - a source of protein such as lean meat, fish or beans | | | | must be good for you! |
| - a source of carbohydrates like potatoes or brown | | | | Seriously though, there are lots of good healthy dinner |
| rice. | | | | recipes available that everyone will love. You just need |
| Whole wheat bread, whole grain rice and whole-wheat | | | | to be able to spend the time to find them, and |
| pasta are healthier choices than the white varieties. A | | | | experiment a little in the kitchen. |
| green salad always makes a healthy choice | | | | Copyright Deborah Prosser 2007 |
| If you are a vegetarian it's much easier to find a | | | | Deborah is a partner in Ipcor Publishing and Personal |
| healthy recipe. The thing to look for though is an | | | | She is publisher of the website Get In Shape. You can |
| adequate source of protein. Soybeans are a good | | | | find more information about healthy food choices on |
| alternative to meat but should be consumed in | | | | her webpage Healthy Dinner Recipes. Download a |
| moderation. The Harvard School of Public health has a | | | | Free copy of the e-book '101 Everyday Tips To Lose |
| good article on protein on their web page. ( ). | | | | 10 Lbs' from her Get In Shape website. |
| Other Sources | | | | |