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Healthy New Year Strategies: Dinner

In some ways, it is easier to have a healthy dinner than either breakfast or lunch. You probably aren’t as pressed for time in the evening as you are in the morning and there is no “peer pressure” from the office environment to tempt you. The goal is not to avoid foods you love, just to make sure you are still allowed by your cardiologist to enjoy them in a few years. The biggest risk is that you might be tempted to stuff yourself silly at dinner, particularly if you missed a meal at work. Try to eat something at meal times, even if you have to substitute a meal with some healthy snacking.
When eating out, you can follow the same tips you applied at lunch, choosing leaner main courses and lower calorie sides and dressings when you’re looking for a healthy meal.

At home, aim for leaner cuts of meat and try to cut back on particularly high fat/high calorie sauces. Alternate alfredo and marinara sauces on your pasta dishes, instead of choosing the creamier sauce every time. Fish and poultry are both leaner than many red meats, so be sure to include them in your diet as well. The best way to improve the nutritional profile of your diet, as well as create a more filling meal, is to have at least one or two servings of vegetables with your meal. An extra cup of carrots or salad is great for your health and your waistline, as long as you keep an eye on the amount of dressing you use. Another healthy habit to try and cultivate is to start most meals with a small salad, which adds one more vegetable serving to your day and keeps you from overindulging at the dinner table.

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