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Balanced eating isn’t about restricting yourself, it’s about making nutritious meal choices. HelloFresh can make this easier for you!

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Maintaining a nutritious diet is easier than you might think. It can be simple, not to mention tasty, as long as you have the right recipes. When you ditch fast and greasy foods for whole foods, you can enjoy a balanced meal, whether it is breakfast, lunch, snacks or dinner.

Ditch Fast Food for Whole Foods: Creative and Delicious Recipes For National Nutrition Month

National Nutrition Month is an annual campaign held in March that was created by the Dietitians of Canada to emphasize the value of making informed food choices and forming positive eating and exercise habits.<br>
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Nutrition is all about making smart choices so that every bite brings you one step closer to a thriving you. Although you might worry you’ll have to sacrifice taste to enjoy a nutritious diet, nothing could be further from the truth.<br>
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<h2>Make Every Bite Count</h2>

The trick to eating balanced, nutritional meals is to focus on delicious, wholesome recipes packed with ingredients that make you feel great. This is important because diet has a signifigant impact on how you feel as you go about your day. From breakfast to dinner, the food you eat should make you feel invigorated and refreshed, so you have the energy you need to tackle whatever comes your way.<br>
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So whether you’re happily single or raising a family, positive eating habits are key to keeping up your energy and helping you feel good. To help combat the effects of poor eating habits, you can enjoy clean-eating foods, such fruits and vegetables, whole grains, and plant-based foods.<br>
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If your reaction to eating more of these fortifying choices is “yuck,” consider this: Eating too many processed or prepared foods high in sodium, sugars, or saturated fat will cause you to feel sluggish and slow.<br>
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The food you eat shouldn't sit in your stomache and make you feel like it's time for a nap. If you want to guarauntee you'll have the energy you need to sustain you throughout your busiest days, it's clear that a nutrient-rich diet is the smart choice. In addition, clean eating is a lot easier to manage with <a href="https://www.hellofresh.ca/grocery-delivery" target="_blank">healthy recipes</a> that are easy to whip up.

<h2>Enjoy Balanced Meals That are Big on Taste + Nutrition</h2>

<p>Don’t let the idea of eating better discourage you. It’s all about balance and making smarter choices. Although you want to avoid overindulgence, allowing yourself a little treat now and then makes it easier to stick to your new beneficial eating habits.<br>
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Some better eating tips include:</p>
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<li>Make sure your plate is half fruit or veggies</li>
<li>When choosing a protein, branch out a little. Alongside chicken, beef and pork, try and include more fish like salmon and more plant-based proteins like beans, lentils, and broccoli</li>
<li>Always choose whole grains for your bread and pasta, and brown rice instead of white</li>
<li>Drink water with meals as opposed to other choices like juice or soda</li>
<li>Choose foods with wholesome fats like fish and avocado instead of saturated fat like fried foods</li>
<li>Choose more nutritious snacks like veggie sticks, and fruit over processed foods, both sweet and salty</li>
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<p>Part of good eating includes cutting out greasy takeout meals and fast food. Cooking at home allows you to control the ingredients and develop positive food habits. A big part of improving your diet is using meal planning and prep. This ensures your trips to the grocery store are organized so you can stick to homecooked meals as the norm. <br>
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HelloFresh recipes offer an easy way to develop these habits, because they tell you exactly what you’re eating. You can choose our calorie-smart, carb smart and vegetarian meals, and we’ll deliver all of the ingredients to your door. <br>
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Each recipe includes the following Nutrition Values to help track sugar, salt, and fat intake:</p>
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<li>Calories</li>
<li>Fat</li>
<li>Saturated Fat</li>
<li>Carbohydrate</li>
<li>Sugar</li>
<li>Dietary Fiber</li>
<li>Protein</li>
<li>Cholesterol</li>
<li>Sodium</li>
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<p>You never sacrifice taste with recipes like <a href="https://www.hellofresh.ca/recipes/cal-smart-honey-pork-chops-63bce2aee3c099c3cd024a4a" target="_blank">Cal Smart Honey Pork Chops with Broccoli and Garlicky Rice</a>. This sweet and savoury meal combines a succulent honey-glazed pork chop with stir-fried broccoli. It tastes more like a treat than something that's good for you, thanks to bold garlic, zesty green onions, and sweet honey. <br>
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Don’t eat meat? No problem! Our <a href="https://www.hellofresh.ca/recipes/smart-creamy-chive-salmon-63b3f81fc469b3542001b1e2" target="_blank">Smart Creamy Chive Salmon with Sweet Potato Wedges and Zesty Zucchini</a> is restaurant-level delicious with a creamy, tangy chive sauce that checks all your flavour boxes. <br>
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If you want to reduce carb intake, select a meal like <a href="https://www.hellofresh.ca/recipes/carb-smart-beef-koftas-63a9cd785896188b2a0659bf" target="_blank">Carb Smart Beef Koftas with Veggie Hash and Garlic Hummus</a>. This is your homemade mezze platter, hitting all the right notes with spiced beef koftas and a golden veggie hash served in warm pitas, topped with garlic hummus!</p>


<h2>A Balanced Plate For A Healthier You</h2>

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                <th>Nutritional Meals</th>
                <th>Online Searches</th>
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<td>overnight oats</td>
<td>28800</td>
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<td>prosciutto</td>
<td>22400</td>
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<td>hummus</td>
<td>19000</td>
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<td>quinoa</td>
<td>17320</td>
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<td>lentil soup</td>
<td>15500</td>
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<td>quinoa salad</td>
<td>15500</td>
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<td>oatmeal</td>
<td>15400</td>
</tr>
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<td>coleslaw</td>
<td>15200</td>
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<td>roasted brussel sprouts</td>
<td>14900</td>
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<td>minestrone soup</td>
<td>12600</td>
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<td>peanut butter</td>
<td>10600</td>
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<td>mapo tofu</td>
<td>7500</td>
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<td>vegetable soup</td>
<td>7000</td>
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<td>kale salad</td>
<td>6800</td>
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<td>chicken tortilla salad</td>
<td>4600</td>
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<td>salmon cakes</td>
<td>3300</td>
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<td>chicken caesar salad</td>
<td>3000</td>
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<td>tomato basil soup</td>
<td>2300</td>
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<td>salmon burger</td>
<td>1700</td>
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<td>grilled chicken breast</td>
<td>1640</td>
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</table>

<h2>Canada’s Favorite Nutritional Meals Based on Total Online Searches and YouTube Searches</h2>

<p>You can add more movement to your day to lead a more active lifestyle. There are plenty of fun activities to do other than just walking or going to the gym, including:</p>
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<li>Hula hoop: What? Yes! This fun activity offers a serious workout that keeps your abs tight and your heart rate up.</li>
<li>Dance: Whether you take a class, go out with friends, or just play your favourite playlist and dance like nobody’s watching, dance is an excellent exercise to keep fit.</li>
<li>Jump rope: This fun aerobic exercise gets your heart pumping and takes very little skill to master.</li>
<li>Trampolining: Jumping on a trampoline is tons of fun and isn’t as strenuous as many other forms of exercise. You can invest in a large trampoline or get a personal trampoline to get the heart working and improve circulation.</li>
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<p>If  “being too busy” is your go-to excuse to avoid exercise and better eating, we’ve got you covered. With our <a href="https://www.hellofresh.ca/grocery-delivery/meal-plans" target="_blank">easy meal plans and grocery delivery</a> you just click on the wholesome meals you want for the week, and we deliver them right to your door.<br>
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So, you get the nutritious meals you need and free up time to focus on having fun and staying active.</p>


<h2>Eat Well, Move More And Feel Great</h2>

Life is always easier when we learn positive habits early on in life. <br>
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Teaching kids to grow up strong and fit begins with nutritious meals and clean eating habits that help fuel big dreams. When you adopt wholesome meal plans, you empower the next generation to make nutritious food choices.<br> 
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Using HelloFresh meals allows you to focus on good food choices with less effort. Easy-to-make Hello Fresh recipes and fresh ingredients are delivered straight to your door, so you can enjoy more quality time with your family.<br>
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Free up time to become more active, eat better and just do you. Click <a href="https://www.hellofresh.ca/plans?locale=en-CA" target="_blank">here</a> to place your HelloFresh order today. 

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Ditch Fast Food for Whole Foods: Creative and Delicious Recipes For National Nutrition Month

Make Every Bite Count

Enjoy Balanced Meals That are Big on Taste + Nutrition

A Balanced Plate For A Healthier You

Canada’s Favorite Nutritional Meals Based on Total Online Searches and YouTube Searches

Eat Well, Move More And Feel Great

Start Nutritious Habits Early

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