David Grotto
David Grotto
About me:
David first started over twenty-five years ago in the natural foods industry, having owned and operated his own natural food store. He became a registered dietitian and attended the University of Illinois at Chicago. David proudly served as a national spokesperson for the American Dietetic Association for over six years.
He hosted his own live radio show on health and nutrition for over 10 years and also hosted a local health-focused television show for two years.
David heads-up Nutrition Housecall LLC which is a nutrition consulting firm that provides nutrition communications, lecturing and consulting services, and also offers personalized at-home dietary services.
He also wrote the acclaimed book, 101 Foods That Could Save Your Life which is now out in eighteen different languages. His second book, 101 Optimal Life Foods, with a foreword written by Montel Williams, debuted in January of 2010. David is also a freelance writer and serves as an advisor to Fitness magazine and Sear’s FitStudio and blogs each week for the Real Nutrition community featured on WebMD.
We recently wrote about the Gourmet Food Personality, however, as we all have our own preferences and cooking styles, clearly not everyone will fall into this distinction. There is also the possibility that you are usually a Gourmet, but work and the family’s schedule may not allow the time necessary to prepare those delicious meals, and at those times you may find that you have a different Food Personality.
In this post we’ll touch on a Food Personality that is quite a bit different than the Gourmets; it is known as Last Minute Meals. Often those who fall into this category simply don’t like to cook or are often unsure of what to make for dinner. As a result, those who fall into this Last Minute Meals category may opt for the quickest and easiest choice.
The unfortunate part about the Last Minute Meals category is that fast foods or prepackaged meals are not always the healthiest options. Think about the burgers and fries that you can find at the fast-food restaurant just down the street. The fries and hamburger combined can easily reach half of your daily calorie needs in one meal, if not more!
The good news is that local grocers are realizing the need to make healthier options readily available. Next time that you find yourself in a time crunch or simply not wanting to cook, don’t forget the healthier alternatives or the even recipes that require fewer ingredients for quicker preparation. Below are a few tips that may help you to more easily focus on healthy eating if you find yourself in the Last Minute Meals category:
- Instead of a fast food restaurant, opt for a café or take-out from a restaurant where you can order salads and fresh veggies.
- Pre-cut or frozen vegetables are available in most grocery stores. Stock up on these for quick sides or to add to pizza or casseroles during the week.
- Eat cheese and crackers with a bowl of soup for lunch or dinner.
- Don’t forget that many foods can be cooked in the microwave and this can be an easier, quicker way to cook. A few ideas of food that can be cooked in a microwave are frozen veggies, potatoes, frozen burritos, pre-cooked meat, etc.
You can also browse through our Quick Meals to find delicious recipes you and your family will love!