What are some easy healthy things I can cook?

Question

My husband is on a diet to make weight. I have no clue what to cook for him. I'm not a very good cook yet. So please keep it easy.

Answer 1

good for him! a diet is not easy - trust me. If he sticks it out after a while he will get used to it.
Now as for food to lose weight, there always needs to be fruit or vegitable with whatever he's eating. Throw in a cup of juice every meal if you can too.
Breakfast:
Oatmeal with fruit, healthy cereal with fruit, if he wants meat or eggs, they do have a little carton that has (i think 98% egg whites or something) but its alot healthier than regular egg. Use that with pam spray (instead of oil) and he should be happy. Breakfast is important - let him eat well or he will be hungry after an hour.
Lunch:
Give him a salad with grill chicken or even shrimp whatever as long as its grilled. Improtant note - salad is only as healthy as the dressing. stay away from cearer or any that looks creamy.
Mabey a healty sandwich, watch out for the mayo thats whats going to get you. They now have fat free mayo, use that for everything, he won't know the differnce (my girlfriend did that to me). you can make any sandwich with it, even tuna. He will be very happy. Fruit, Fruit, Fruit! no chips add fruit.
Dinner: This is easy
Vegitables is the key here. Find all the vegitables that he likes and utilize. Stay away from potatoes, its starchy.
I think as a guy, he needs his meat here. So Grill up some chicken or bake some fish, stick with thous two as much as you can. They even have chicken without skin that they sell in bags, use that anyway you want.
There are many differnt dishes you can make. Just go to the supermarket and take the time to look around - so is so much you can do. Use you imagination.
Oh one more thing. He needs to snack - its okay let him do it. But give a healthy snack. I incourage it.

Good luck
P.S
a walk now and then would help alot if he doesnt exercise

Answer 2

Cut out all red meat-including Pork which is red meat for red meat is marbled-can't see the fat. Bake(NO FRYING) Chicken and Turkey and Fish, Can eat all the Vegetables best is fresh and frozen for canned have way too much salt. But no cheese and butter sauces-unless you use low fat cheeses. Also switch to SKIM MILK and cottage cheese and Cream Cheese rather than other cheeses for much lower in fat. Check under Contents when you buy Grocries-Calories and the Fat and the Sugar Content. Cut way down on Sugar-Sweets-PASTRIES-I use STEVITA Packets-Health Food Store instead of sugar-safe and 0 calories can use as you would sugar. GO TO www.foodfit.com FOR LOW FAT HEALTHY RECIPES WEBSITE EVEN HAS HOLIDAY RECIPES.Its a very good site.esp if you have a printer hooked to your computer. I did a search for low-fat healthy cooking and numerous sites-just went into the first one. Can Also go to BORDERS or any BOOK STORE to the Health section and Cooking and you'll find a choice of good books on healthy cooking. The trick to losing weight is not to go on a drastic diet for you may lose weight but can have bad effect on health and then when you go back to old eating haboits will gain back and more. But learn to EAT Healthy and you'll naturally lose weight and keep the weight off. Your husband should also MOVE-Like walking,jogging, free weight-muscle toning workout with dumbells for muscles will burn fat even when you are resting. Take up Ballroom dancing-you two can do together for very po[ular now and dancing,any dancing is a fun enjoyable way to get and stay fit- dancers have lean well formed and toned muscle bodies.ALSO MUST DRINK WATER-7-8 Glasses a day-for the water flushes the fat and carries nutrients throughout the system-without sufficient water there is no weight loss. Good Luck and a Merry Christmas

Answer 3

Well, for breakfasts, you could have some fresh fruit or a homemade granola bar. Oatmeal is always a hit too and super cheap. Eggs would be good for you as well as lowfat yogurt. Lowfat muffins are easy to make and taste great if you warm them up so they are soft again. Pancakes freeze well and can be reheated. You can buy whole wheat blueberry kind that are super good! For lunches, you can have whole wheat sandwiches or wraps with low calorie yogurt or pudding. Ramen noodles are not very healthy, but super cheap and you can make them healthier by adding fresh vegetables or leftover chicken. You could also make some instant mac and cheese. Snacks are very cheap to have and can include granola bars, low calorie fudge pops, fresh fruit, celery with peanut butter, cheese spread on crackers, popcorn, trail mix, etc. Dinners are a bit trickier to make very cheap but stick with pastas as they fill you up, come in many different kinds, are easy to make, and are very very cheap! You can add virtually anything to them to create fantastic recipes! You can add in fresh vegetables and any kind of meat that is on sale at the store. Rice is a great side dish as well as seasonal vegetables and fruits.

Answer 4

Grilled Chicken Salad!

Answer 5

im not sure if you are asking how to gain weight or to lose so ill answer for both.
to lose:
vegetable soup is always good because its mostly water and veggies. for snacks fruits, dried fruits and nuts and beans are good. try to keep a balanced diet and eat a lot of proteins like beans nuts and tofu. eat veggie sticks. yogurt is always good and it is not that fattneing. try to eat fresh yogurt not the sugary fake types.

To gain:
Ice cream. chips, lay back from workout. eat fatty foods like KFC and Mickey D's

Hope this helps!

Answer 6

To gain wait, eat lots of complex carbohydrates like whole grain bread, oatmeal, potatoes, and pasta.
To lose wait, try to limit the carbohydrates, but when you do eat them, only eat whole grains. Also, the more veggies, the better.
Try sauteeing garlic with olive oil and then add your favorite vegetable with some grilled chicken or fish.

Answer 7

Chicken breast in the oven and white rice.
A good thing too is a crock pot. The meats come out juicy without having to put in extra oils and stuff.

Answer 8

In the superstore, fruits are usually chosen far too soon. Some are rocks, many are bad. Some of the fresh vegetables are generally right (zucchini, onions, garlic, lettuce, greens, and a few others) so I'd have to go with vegetables.

Answer 9

55 of the healthiest foods on the planet at this article:

http://www.truthaboutabs.com/hard-body-nutrition.html

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