What to add to your meals

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If you're looking for some inspiration on ways to enhance your diet and improve its overall quality, we've put together a list of ideas for you to draw from!

It's easy to think that losing weight is all about cutting things out, but the truth is your weight loss journey can benefit from the addition of certain foods and nutrients. Fibre, protein and healthy fats for example are key players in successful weight loss journeys, plus vitamins and minerals are important for helping our body function at it's best. So during the challenge this week, think about what you can add to your meals, rather than take away.

Check out our list of healthy addition ideas below to see if anything jumps out at you to try!

Add in, don't take away

Food adds

• Leafy greens (spinach, kale) to ragu, stews, casseroles or curries
• An extra vegetable variety to your meals
• A bowl of fruit of your choice to your breakfast
• An extra type of fruit to your morning porridge
• Nuts/seeds to porridge or overnight oats for added fibre, protein and vitamins
• Add in a fermented food such as natural yogurt, kefir, sauerkraut or kimchi
• Nuts and seeds to diet, as snacks or added to cereals, smoothies, porridge
• Add in beans and pulses such as lentils, chickpeas or kidney beans to curries, soups, chillies or bolognese for example
• Cooked lean proteins such as eggs, chicken, turkey mince, prawns, tuna and tofu
• Add one new type of fruit or vegetable to shopping trolley each week
• Drizzle of olive oil to salads or vegetables for added healthy fats
• Wholegrains like quinoa, brown rice, bulgur wheat, wholemeal pasta or bread
• Extra egg white to omelettes or scrambled eggs for added protein with very few added calories

Drink adds

• Extra glasses of water each day – 1, 2 or 3 more than normal
• Fresh fruit to water for extra nutrients, such as lemon, ginger, cucumber or mint
• Herbal tea bags (hot or cold)
• Frozen fruit such as raspberries, strawberries, pineapple or mango