In This ArticleView AllIn This ArticleYour Meal PlanSomething to Sip OnWhat’s Inspiring Me This Week In This ArticleView All View All In This Article Your Meal Plan Something to Sip On What’s Inspiring Me This Week CloseOur column, ThePrep, has everything you’ll need to make meal planning and meal prep as easy as can be. Sign uphereto get a meal plan delivered to your inbox every Saturday!When your week is particularly busy, sitting down to a healthy and delicious dinner might seem impossible....

CloseOn a diet? Juicy steaks can still be on the menu!When you hear “diet,” juicy steak probably doesn’t come to mind. But if you love meat, keep on eating it. Just make sure you choose lean cuts of steak with a relatively small amount of marbling (fat), such as filet mignon, sirloin, strip steak, and flank steak. Ground meat is easy to decipher, just check the label for the “percentage lean” and try to stick with 90%-lean or leaner....

Close Lean boneless, skinless chicken breast has always ranked as a favorite, especially for anyone trying to lose weight. With only 140 calories and a whopping 26 grams of protein per 3-ounce serving, thislow-calorie, high-proteinmeat will help to fill you up and keep you feeling satisfied for fewer calories. Rich, dark meat is slightly higher in calories but its intense flavor and moistness make it a delicious trade-off when you want to switch things up from traditional chicken breasts....

CloseFish should make its way into your diet at least two times per week. Fish are a lean, healthy source of protein, and the oily kinds (such as salmon, tuna and sardines) deliver those heart- and brain-healthy omega-3 fats you need in your diet. In these easy 500-calorie meals, our best fish recipes combine with simple sides to create a complete and healthy meal. Why 500 calories? This is a healthy amount to aim for at dinner, especially if you’re trying to lose weight....

Close Seafood is an important part of a healthy diet and should find its way to your dinner table on at least two nights of the week. A healthy source of lean protein, fish and shellfish also deliver nutrients like selenium, zinc, magnesium and omega-3 fats. Plus, seafood cooks quickly, making it great for fast dinners. Here we pulled together our best shellfish recipes and combined them with simple sides to create complete and healthy 500-calorie meals....

Closehttp://eatingwell.onecms.io/wp-content/uploads/sites/44/2019/04/500-calorie-dinners-vegetarian-960x960.jpg.Going meatless, even once a week, can have real health benefits. Avegetarian diethas been shown to reduce your risk of heart disease, type 2 diabetes and even certain types of cancer. Plus, a plant-based diet can make losing weight easier. Why? Plant-based foods, like vegetables, beans and lentils,are full of fiber, which helps you feel satisfied on fewer calories. Here we pulled together some of our best vegetarian 500-calorie dinners to help you lose weight and stay healthy....

In This ArticleView AllIn This ArticleYour Meal PlanSomething to Sip OnWhat’s Inspiring Me This Week In This ArticleView All View All In This Article Your Meal Plan Something to Sip On What’s Inspiring Me This Week Close Our column, ThePrep, has everything you’ll need to make meal planning and meal prep as easy as can be. Nutritional needs differ from one individual to another, and we invite you to use these dinner plans as inspiration and tweak them as you see fit....

Close Photo: Ali Redmond Looking back on 2022, we developed some delicious new diabetes-friendly recipes! This mix of tasty recipes has something for every palate and season—cozy stew for winter, veggie-packed pasta for summer and all kinds of delicious meals in between. Plus, every recipe focuses on complex carbs, like whole grains, and sticks to heart-healthy levels of saturated fat and sodium, so you know they’ll work ina diabetes-friendly eating pattern....

Close This mix of dinners includes the best Sunday meals from every season, from cozy chilis for winter to refreshing salads for summer. You’ll want to bookmark this gallery for inspiration all year long, since it includes recipes that will highlight any seasonal produce you have on hand, like summer corn, fall pumpkin, winter kale and spring spinach. Recipes like our Honey-Mustard Pork with Spinach & Smashed White Beans and Slow-Cooker Braised Beef with Carrots & Turnips will keep you feeling ready to face any new week this year....

Close Pictured Recipe:Chicken Caesar Pasta Salad Roasting a whole chicken has always been one of my favorite meal-prep tips-cook once and you’ll have dinner tonight plus more for meals all week. I’ve even made it part of my regular Sunday routine. Trust me, it’s easy! Don’t feel like roasting a whole bird? These easy ideas will work well with leftover grilled chicken, as well as rotisserie chicken (whether it’s store-bought or a homemadeair-fryer rotisserie chicken)....

Close Photo:Antonis Achilleos Antonis Achilleos Make one of these Mother’s Day lunch ideas to help the mother figure in your life feel extra appreciated this year. Keep things simple and fresh with dishes like our Best Chicken Salad Recipe, or complete your brunch spread with a fan-favorite like our crustless Spinach & Mushroom Quiche. No matter what you make from this collection of flavorful recipes, your loved ones are sure to feel both cherished and satisfied on their special day....

Close Photo:Photographer: Jen Causey, Food Stylist: Ruth Blackburn Photographer: Jen Causey, Food Stylist: Ruth Blackburn Keeping yourbrain health in tip-top shapeis as crucial as maintaining your physical fitness, or perhaps even more so! Think of your brain as the command center for your entire body. It helps you process thoughts, memories, feelings and actions. If your brain isn’t functioning properly, you may run the risk of experiencing some unsavory effects, including memory loss....

You have probably heard somebody say that there aregood carbs and bad carbs. While it is true that some carbohydrate sources, like berries, whole-grain bread and quinoa, are a focus on many healthy diets because of their fiber, antioxidant and micronutrient content, that doesn’t automatically mean that all other carb choices are “bad.” Actually, many of these “bad” carbs are pretty good for you as long as you are eating appropriate serving sizes and you include them as a part of an overall balanced and nutritious diet....

In This ArticleView AllIn This ArticleHealth Benefits of Fruit"Bad" Fruits to Add to Your SmoothiesDietitian Tips In This ArticleView All View All In This Article Health Benefits of Fruit “Bad” Fruits to Add to Your Smoothies Dietitian Tips Close Photo:Getty Images Getty Images There was a time when social media was all about the no-fruit smoothies. (Fruit smoothies are full of sugar, they said!) Unfortunately, most of us are fruit-deprived in the first place: Almost 9 out of 10 U....

ClosePhoto:Morgan Hunt GlazeIn a world flooded with misinformation about diet and weight loss, figuring outwhich foods to eatand which to avoid can feel like a never-ending maze. One minute, you may read a social media post that encourages you to cut out all fruits to lose weight. Then you come across a podcast that praises some fruits for their nutritional benefits but demonizes others.Amid all this confusion, it’s crucial to focus on balanced, evidence-based guidance promoting sustainable habits for long-term health and weight management....