Welcome to Dishing Up Nutrition's Ask a Nutritionist podcast, brought to you by Nutritional Weight and Wellness.

I'm Brandy Burrow. I'm a registered and licensed dietitian. We're thrilled at nutritional weight and wellness to be

celebrating 20 years on air discussing the connection between what you eat and how you feel,

while sharing practical real-life solutions to healthier living through balanced nutrition.

We just want to thank you all so much for your support and listenership over the years.

Now let's get started with today's topic.

Our topic today is about meal planning, and this topic was inspired by a question that came

in from one of our Dishing Up Nutrition listeners.

So the original question was, I have meal prep fatigue.

Can you suggest some recommendations for

fresh ideas for healthy foods to prep for lunch and dinner for me and my family? So this is a

great question. This is a topic that comes up all the time when I'm working one-on-one with

clients. So I know that many of you are probably experiencing something very

similar. We're all so busy and it's such a fast-paced world that following a healthy real

food diet can be a real challenge. But there is no way around it when you are following a real

food plan.

Cooking is going to come into play at some point.

But our busy schedules are so often leading us to eating habits that are not really that great for our health.

Oftentimes we're resorting to convenience foods or ordering takeout. These foods are very processed

and nutritionally poor. But if you have a strategy, a little planning, a little preparation,

you can enjoy real food that is nutritious and satisfying, whether you're cooking for yourself or the whole family.

So I'm going to be letting you in on some advice as a dietitian to healthy meal prep ideas

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