How to Make Dinner Healthier
Most of the days' calories should be eaten during the day with a light dinner eaten a few hours before dinner. Eating a heavy dinner close to bedtime can make it harder to sleep. I tend to stick with some sort of protein, like chicken, turkey/ground turkey, ground beef/steak or black beans with a small salad, a cooked vegetable and sweet potato. Once in a while I substitute gluten free pasta for the sweet potato. Gluten free pasta made from quinoa or brown rice is a better choice than gluten free pasta made from corn and potatoes, so be sure to read the labels. Aldi's has spiral and penne gluten free pasta made from quinoa. I also like red lentil spaghetti noodles. Spiralized zucchini is also a great alternative to traditional or gluten free pasta. A simple, small salad might consist of quality dark greens like spinach and/or spring mix, cucumber, green/red/orange or yellow bell pepper, red or yellow onion, tomatoes, avocado and/or black or green olives, all drizzled with oliv...