2019-05-01_Healthy_Food_Guide_UK

FOODFEUD#4

Youlike

experimenting,

whilethey’re

stuck in their ways

Butterbeanmash...

Nothankyou!

Quinoainsteadof

rice?I don’tthink

so!It’scommonfor

onepersontoget

trappedina foodrut

• andfrustratingfor
  theotherwhenthey
  wanttoexpandtheir
  culinaryhorizons.
  FOODFIXWatcha few
  cookeryprogrammes
  togetherandfind
  somenewrecipesto
  openupa dialogue
  onbeingmore
  adventurouswith
  meals.Then,asa
  couple,decideon
  onenewfoodyou’re
  goingtotryevery
  week– alongwitha
  recipethatincludes
  it.If youdon’tlikeit,
  youdon’tneedto
  cookit again.It
  really is that simple.

ALLTHE‘COUPLE’TIME

youspendtogetherseems

toinvolvemunching– drinks

atthepub,dinnerout,

popcornatthecinema,ice

creamona sunnyafternoon...

FOODFIXIt’stheactivity

• anditsassociationwith
  food– that’stheissue!Often,
  we’vesimplygotintobad
  habits,suchashavingcake
  withcoffeeevenwhenwe’re
  nothungry.Tohelpbreak
  badfoodhabits,suggestyou
  cutbackonfoodanddrink
  whenyou’reouttogether
  andputthemoneysaved
  intoa holidayfund– you’llbe
  surprisedbyhowmuchyou
  squirrelaway.Lookforways
  tospendyourleisuretime
  thatdon’tinvolveeatingand
  drinking:ten-pinbowling,
  a walkinthepark,a sauna
  andswimordancelessons
  aregreatwaystospend
  food-freetimetogether
  while boosting your activity.

COMEFRIDAYNIGHT,yourpartnerhas

plannedtocallindinnerwhileyou’reall

readytocooka healthymeal.Neitherofyou

wantstobudgeasyou’vebothbeenlooking

forwardtowhatyou’vesetyourmindon.

FOODFIXEachmonth,decidetogether

howmanytimesyou’regoingtogeta

takeawayand/oreatout.If yourpartneris

budgetconscious,lookingathowmuch

moneyyou’llsavebycookingathomemay

beallthat’sneededtochangetheirmind.

Oneeasycompromiseis tomakea date

inthekitchentocookyourownhealthier

‘makeaways’together– you’llfindstacks

ofrecipesathealthyfood.co.uk,including

Indian,Chinese,ThaiandMexicandishes

aswellaspizzas,burgers,fishandchipsand

kebabs.Andif youreallycan’tbebotheredto

cook,considera supermarkettakeaway-style

readymeal– it probablywon’tbeashealthy

ashome-cooked,butit willusuallybelower

incalories,fat,saturatesandsaltthan the

same meal from a takeaway.

FOODFEUD#3

They love their

takeout, but

you’re trying

to eat healthily

FOODFEUD#5

Their idea

of time

together

involves

eating or

drinking –

yours doesn’t

40 HEALTHY FOOD GUIDEMAY 2019