Contrary to popular belief, eating healthy doesn’t require as much time as you’d think. In all honesty, you can prepare a healthy meal just as quickly as an unhealthy one; it’s just a matter of planning ahead, having the right foods on hand, and learning how to cook quick healthy meals.

If you’re still unsure, why not ask friends or co-workers who eat healthfully how they manage to find time. Why not get family members involved and ask them to help prepare meals or do other tasks! Search for cookbooks or recipes that feature time-saving ideas that can help you whip up fabulous tasting healthy meals in no time.

To make preparing healthy meals more fun, try taking a cooking class with friends or loved ones. Learn ethnic dishes such as Indian, Mediterranean and Japanese that you can share with your family and friends.

Here are some tips to help you prepare healthy meals in as little time as possible: drink 100% fruit or vegetable juice as a snack, find recipes using foods that do not require much cleaning and preparation, buy packaged pre-sliced fruits such as melon or pineapple, buy packaged pre-washed vegetables like carrots and shredded broccoli, cook potatoes or other vegetables in a microwave, add frozen vegetables to a jar of marinara spaghetti sauce and serve on whole wheat pasta, make a fast fruit salad with sliced bananas and blueberries or try cooking vegetables and fruits over the grill Drizzle them with olive oil and wrap in aluminum foil.

If you’re still having trouble finding the time to prepare healthy meals, try consulting with a certified dietician. They can help you plan out your meals for the work as well as setting up a grocery list to help you get the foods you need.

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