SAIT Nutrition for Healthy Lifestyles student Amanda Arbuthnot shares four simple tips for eating well.

1. Celebrate Nutrition
Month, and Simply
Cook and Enjoy
By Amanda Arbuthnot

2. Amanda Arbuthnot is
a Nutrition for Healthy
Lifestyles student at
SAIT in Calgary,
Alberta.
When she’s not writing
about food, she’s
learning about it,
cooking it and very
frequently eating it.
Find her on Twitter
@amandaarbo.
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AMANDA ARBUTHNOT

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“Students of SAIT’s Nutrition for Healthy Lifestyles
program know how complex nutrition can be. Over
the course of a year, we learn about the infinite
compositions of nutrients within food and what
becomes of them once eaten. However, as much as I
respect the beautiful science of food becoming fuel,
the most important thing I have learned is how food
is best at its simplest. The science of food is
complicated, but enjoying healthful meals doesn’t
have to be.
Every March, the Dietitians of Canada celebrate
Nutrition Month, and this year’s theme is “Simply
Cook and Enjoy.” Forget every diet book, news
article, and trick you’ve heard about healthy eating.
Once you learn how to simplify, cook your own food
and enjoy the delicious flavors, you will have all the
nutrition advice you’ll ever need!
Not convinced this cooking business is for you?
We’ve thought of a few simple ways even the most
devoted detractor can get creating in the kitchen.”
COOKSIMPLY

4. SMOOTHIES
Step 1: Blend fruit and liquid.
Step 2: Drink.
It doesn’t get much easier than that.
Smoothies are much more than the sum of their
parts — if this feels too far away from cooking,
keep in mind the creative possibilities; you’re only
limited by the contents of your fridge and
imagination.

5. MAKE A SANDWICH
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Between two slices lies a
world of possibility. Keep on
hand a good loaf of bread
and switch up the filling
based on whatever leftovers
are lurking in the fridge.
Last night’s chicken breast
pairs great with avocado,
lettuce and tomato, and
grown-up grilled cheese can
incorporate slices of fruit for
crunch.

6. ROASTED VEGETABLES
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The word “nutritious” tends to invoke images of fibrous raw vegetables and hearty chewing. If
there’s one way to drive someone away from healthy eating — it’s a plate of uniform crudités.
However, many vegetables can be magically transformed to delicious morsels with creamy centers
and crisp exteriors when oven roasted. All it takes is tossing vegetables with a little oil, seasoning and
enjoying the end product a whole lot more than you’d expect.

7. SKIP
THE SOUFFLÉ
Something as straightforward as
an omelet is a delicious way to
use up vegetables and cheese,
not to mention the speedy
preparation time.
Complicated dinners are great
for the inspiring chef, but for the
rest of us, the best way to get a
delicious dinner on the table
each night is to keep it simple.
Everyday gourmet may not be
achievable with normal work
hours, but taste and health
certainly are.