1. For building a balanced meal.

Your ideal plate should be packed with vegetables and a serving of protein, complex carbs (like whole grains or beans), and healthy fats (like olive oil or nuts).

2. For satisfying and delicious salads that won’t leave you hungry.

There is a world in which salads actually taste good and are filling. I swear! Choose a few combos from the list above and prep the ingredients so that it’s easy to toss (hehe) your lunches and dinners together throughout the week.

3. For easier meal planning (aka easier weeks).

4. For three-ingredient healthy meals that are easy AF.

Thankfully, healthy doesn’t have to mean complicated.

5. For cutting sugar out of your drinks.

Saving my calories for cake. From the American Heart Association.