As we progress through the year, many Australians are still focused on improving their health and  fitness. However, maintaining a healthy diet and health goals can be a daunting task, especially for those with busy lifestyles. 

Recent statistics1 from the Department of Health and Aged Care reveals that 67% of the Australian population is overweight or obese, with more than 18 million Australians being overweight or obese by 2030.

Youfoodz understands that kick-starting your wellness journey isn’t easy and is working with leading nutritionist Zoe Bingley-Pullin to create awareness around how Australians don’t have to sacrifice the meals they love, or spend hours in the kitchen to reach their wellness goals.

Bingley-Pullin, who works with her clients to create, build and sustain a healthier lifestyle looks to Youfoodz as a great way to assist in creating better long-term food habits.

“​When it comes to healthy eating, more often than not, people think about calories, which are a unit of energy, and as a result are quick to jump to extreme or fad dieting. However, as a Nutritionist, I like to also educate people on looking at the nutrient density of meals. In other words, what can we get out of the food we are eating?” commented leading nutritionist Zoe Bingley-Pullin.

“Youfoodz meals are nutritionally balanced, which means they not only help you to meet your nutritional needs, as part of a balanced diet, but they are also satisfying and help to keep blood sugar and appetite levels stable.

Creating healthy meals each week can be an overwhelming, time-consuming and expensive activity, especially whilst trying to balance work and life commitments. Youfoodz provides a variety of meals that are delivered straight to your door to take the stress out of meal planning and prepping. Each meal is made with fresh, Australian produce, and prepared by in-house chefs. With over 40 tasty meals to choose from each week, including high protein and larger serving sizes from the FUEL’D range, there is something for everyone. 

The ready-made meals are nutritionally-rich, portion controlled, and designed with a perfect balance of protein, carbohydrates, vegetables, and healthy fats. With the added bonus of flexibility in meal planning, Youfoodz’ meal plans offering has no lock-in contracts meaning customers can select a plan that works for their lifestyle and budget, skip a week or cancel at any time. It’s healthy eating, made easy.

As for avoiding slipping into bad habits, Zoe has four key leanings: 

Variety and food enjoyment – food boredom is a major reason why people struggle to stay on track with healthy eating. Having a selection of ready-made meals on hand, is a key way to achieve diet diversity and keep things interesting!

Thinking that healthy eating is too expensive – there is such a wide selection of healthy food in the market space meaning Australians have plenty of options. Ready-made meals are more affordable compared to purchasing a heap of ingredients to cook a meal at home. Plus, having a convenient and healthy solution on hand helps to save money by avoiding unhealthy eating habits such as ordering takeaway on a busy evening. It's time to rewrite the narrative and start seeing healthy food as achievable and an investment in your health! 

Plan ahead – a major pitfall is not being organised and having to scramble for food at the last minute. Having access to fresh ready-made meals in the fridge and ready to go is a key way to stay on top of your nutritional needs and to eat in a way that will best support your blood sugar levels and appetite control. Both of which greatly affect our energy levels, mood and productivity. 

Flexibility – as kids we grew up eating by the bell, however, as adults we have the freedom to eat in accordance with our natural rhythm. We all have individual needs which our hormone profile has a huge influence on. Ready-made meals tailor perfectly to allow us to eat when it’s convenient and in a way that best serves our individual nutritional needs.

Overall, Zoe’s main takeaway to avoid pitfalls are: plan ahead, focus on variety and make sure the foods you have access to are the ones that you enjoy. 

To learn more, visit: youfoodz.com.