#127: Protein-Packed Meal Planning Tips With a Registered Dietitian
Make healthy eating a priority without spending hours in the kitchen. These simple meal prepping tips, from a registered dietician, will help you save time and stay nourished all week! If you’re struggling to get your head in the meal prep game, listen in to discover how small tweaks can make meal planning feel effortless and fun—even with a busy schedule.
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We’ve all been there - trying to figure out how to eat healthy and still have a life outside the kitchen. Here's the key!
In this episode we’re delighted to welcome Nicole Osinga, a Masters-Level Registered Dietitian and Certified Diabetes Educator who runs a virtual and in-person counseling practice located in Ontario, Canada. She has made a name for herself as the ‘Plant-Based Meal Prep Expert’, appearing on local and national TV and amassing a fast-growing audience on Instagram.
Nicole is on a mission to help you meal plan, integrate plenty of protein into your meal prep, and eat more plants, so you can enjoy all life has to offer!
In this episode, Nicole dives into practical ways to ensure you’re meeting all your nutritional needs, no matter your lifestyle. Nicole also talks about how meal prepping can be a game-changer for making healthier meals more accessible, and how it doesn’t have to take up your entire weekend. She offers simple, actionable tips for making meal prep a part of your routine, even if you’re short on time, and explains how to keep things fun and stress-free!
Nicole’s tips will help you feel more confident in the kitchen and inspire you to create meals that are not only healthy but also fun and adaptable to your own needs. With a little practice and planning, meal prep can be something you look forward to—and can even bring a little joy into your daily routine!
EPISODE SHOW NOTES
- Nicole explains how she became passionate about plant-based nutrition
- How to be sure you’re meeting nutritional needs
- How to get your head in the space of meal prepping and the value it can bring to your life
- Ways to make time for meal prepping that don’t eat up your weekend
- Tips to streamline meal planning & prepping
- How simple ingredient prepping can save time even when don’t have a lot of time
- Finding the type of meal planning that fits you and your lifestyle
- Building the muscle of meal planning so it can become automated and easy
- How to add variety to your meals while keeping the process simple
- Snacks that are super easy and healthy to prep ahead
- Food you can freeze that you may have never thought of
- Easy ways to incorporate protein into your meals
- Delicious and creative breakfast options
- How snack boxes can revolutionize your day and keep you satisfied
- Meals that work well in households that aren’t completely plant-based
- Five ingredient weeknight meals from Trader Joes
- Resources for more plant-based nutrition
RESOURCES
- NicoleOsinga.com
- Nicole on Instagram
- Five Ingredient Weeknight Meals from Trader Joes
- Taste Testing 25 Vegan Options at Trader Joes (World of Vegan)
- Vegan Fall Haul at Trader Joe's (World of Vegan)
- Soy Nutrition Institute
- OpenEd: Plant-Based Nutrition Certificate course at University of Guelph
- How Not to Die meal plan (Plant-Based on a Budget)
- Vegan Nutrition 101 (World of Vegan)
- Vegan Registered Dietitian Directory (World of Vegan)
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