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10 Healthy Eating Tips For Busy Moms

Posted by emilybmalone on January 23rd, 2012 at 11:47 pm
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Having nuts on hand will get you from meal to meal!

I haven’t always been a healthy eater, but I’ve been pretty consistent for the past few years.  I take pride in the fact that I ate really well during my pregnancy, and did my best to give my boy the healthiest start possible.

Now that he’s here, it’s not quite so easy to fix myself delicious cooked breakfasts, stir-fry for lunch, and elaborate dinners for my family.  Many days I’m lucky if I eat more than crackers and granola bars.  It’s amazing how quickly five extra minutes and two free hands becomes such a luxury!

But now that I’m starting to get the hang of this mom thing, I’m find ways to make sure I have healthy options available even on my busiest days.  Here are ten tips to help moms eat healthy and feel good.  Some are simple, some are a little pricier, but there’s definitely something for everyone…

veggie dogs 10 Healthy Eating Tips For Busy Moms

Veggie Dogs
I'm not typically a faux meat kind of girl, but these Field Roast veggie dogs have an impressive ingredients label free of any weird additives. They pack 26 grams of protein a piece, and they are great to have on hand for a high-protein, quick grab 'n go lunch. (Sold at most Whole Foods stores.)

 

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 10 Healthy Eating Tips For Busy Moms

3 Comments

These are great tips for any busy person!

Katherina commented on Jan 24 12 at 8:32 am

Great ideas! I often find myself scarfing down tortilla chips sometime in the late afternoon and love these ideas- I need to utilize the weekends for food prepping when my hubbie is around!

Emily commented on Jan 24 12 at 8:43 am

Oooo, what’s your recipe for hummus?

Tina commented on Jan 24 12 at 2:34 pm

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