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Meal planning from start to finish in 4 steps
Making healthy meals is easier than you think. It’s all about being prepared.
Use these 4 steps to help you plan your meals.
1
Decide what to eat
Write down your meal and snack ideas:
- Get recipe ideas
- Plan to use the foods you have before they go to waste
2
Make your grocery list
Write down the foods you need for your meal plan:
- Scan grocery flyers for healthy foods on sale
- Keep a grocery list handy and write down items as you run out of them
3
Go shopping
Stick to your grocery list to help:
- Reduce food waste
- Save money and time
4
Start cooking
Refer to your plan:
- Post your meal plan where everyone can refer to it
- Give everyone a job to help with the meal plan
Further reading
- Recipes
- Plan what you eat
- Healthier grocery shopping
- Cook more often
- Healthy eating and the environment
