Planning ahead for healthier meals makes it less likely that you’ll order takeout.

Here are suggestions for squeezing food preparation into your busy week, courtesy of the American Heart Association:

• Prepare a menu two-to-four weeks ahead of schedule. Plan your family’s favorite healthier dishes, and update it with new recipes.
• Plan a menu for each meal for each day. While shopping for ingredients, snag any seasonal foods that are fresh and on sale.
• Use the weekends to cook and freeze meals for the week.
• Pre-cut and refrigerate veggies in containers, so you can grab them and go.

Source: HealthDay

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