Top Healthy Convenience Meals

When searching for something convenient to eat it’s important to not just consider “calories for energy” but ALSO nutrition for health!

In today’s food environment it’s simple to grab-n’-go with a meal or snack that’s energy dense. However, conveniently purchasing nutritious items that also provide sufficient energy requires a little more strategy…

Luckily we’ve made it easy for you by providing examples in the infographic above!

The primary message here is to build a meal/snack that ticks a minimum of three “nutritional boxes” which include:

✅ Lean protein
✅ Fruit
✅ Whole grains
✅ Vegetables
✅ Dairy
✅ Plant-based fats

Approaching your meals/snacks in this manner will assist with meeting your energy and micronutrient targets simultaneously throughout the day. Additionally, the combination of dietary fibre, macro-balanced meals and evenly-distributed protein throughout the day will also assist with sustained energy levels, satiation, comfortable digestion and preparation and recovery from exercise.

Let us know, what are your go-to “convenient meals” that hit your macros AND micros?

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