A balanced diet includes a mix of protein foods, fiber-rich carbohydrates, healthy fats, and colorful produce while leaving room for “fun” foods in moderation. The right combination of these foods depends on your individual needs, preferences, and lifestyle. Maintaining a balanced diet becomes much easier with a bit of planning, preparation, and a small shift in mindset.

1. Make a Flexible Plan

The first step to eating a balanced diet is to have a general plan in place.

This doesn’t mean following a strict meal plan, but ensuring you have ideas and ingredients for breakfasts, lunches, dinners, and snacks.

A flexible plan helps reduce decision fatigue during the week and ensures you have what you need to pull together balanced meals, even on busy days.

It also reduced the chance of

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