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For many of us, Chinese takeout has a regular spot in our dinner rotation. Yes, it’s delicious and convenient, but it doesn’t have the best reputation in the nutritional world. This is because the skyrocketing sodium count, hidden calories, processed additives, and mystery ingredients can really pack on the pounds.
Basically, it’s the opposite of healthy.
The Problem With Excess Sodium
Dietary guidelines advise that adults should consume about 2,300 milligrams of salt each day. While that number may seem high, it’s really not. On the other hand, Chinese takeout meals have more salt than that in just one serving. And those takeout portions are way more than a single serving.
Siskiyou Cooks + Chefs: Meal prepping saves money, time and food
Lauri Sturdivant
Siskiyou Cooks + Chefs
Meal prep is how I make sure that I eat well, save money and waste less food. Meal prep takes some planning, but once the ingredients are ready it takes minutes to put them together. I set aside about 4 hours to shop and cook on the same day. I can get a week of lunches, a couple of dinners and a breakfast or two for my work.
Over the next few weeks, I will share with you some of my tips, plans and some of my favorite put together meals and recipes that I use for meal prep.
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DiMaria s Pizza and Italian Kitchen
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DiMaria s sells a vast array of Italian dishes from shrimp scampi to tiramisu.