Throughout our Summer of Style campaign we aim to show you how you can look good and feel great! Introducing healthy food and living is a great way to invigorate you’re health for Summer.

A healthy lifestyle involves many choices. Among them, choosing a balanced diet or a healthy eating plan is essential. You and your family can enjoy the benefits of a healthier diet and lifestyle a lot easier than you may think. Keep reading for tips and insights. 

Enjoying tasty, healthier meals can be tricky when you’re in a hurry. Keep on track with these 5 helpful ideas:

1. Grab a healthier breakfast

Start your day with a satisfying breakfast. Try porridge with fruit, or muesli as an alternative to toast and not only will you stay fuller for longer, it’s better for you.

2. Introduce exotic flavours

It’s easy to fall into the routine of eating the same things day in, day out. Introduce a wider variety of flavours into your diet to keep things interesting. We recommend investing in a range of herbs and spices or even using your green fingers and creating a herb garden of your own. Ginger, paprika and oregano are some of our favourite all purpose herbs and spices. Adding fresh herbs and spices is a great way to boost flavour without adding calories or salt.

3. Don’t carb cut

Starchy carbohydrates should make up just over one third of the food you eat. Starchy carbohydrates include potatoes, bread, rice, pasta and cereals. Choose wholegrain varieties when you can as they contain more fibre, and can help you feel full for longer.

4. Choose a variety of carbs

It’s easy to get stuck in a rut of eating the same carbs so curb cravings by choosing alternative varieties. Sweet potatoes, quinoa, lentils and cous cous are all great options for a filling, delicious meal.

5. 5 a day

It's recommended that we eat at least five portions of fruit and veg a day... It's easier than it sounds. A 150ml glass of unsweetened 100% fruit juice or smoothie can count as one portion, and vegetables cooked into dishes also count. Why not chop a banana over your breakfast cereal, or swap your usual mid-morning snack for a piece of fresh fruit?

Simple changes can make a large impact to your health and wellbeing. Why not try one of our favourite healthy recipes from Sainsbury’s Magazine? 

Mustardy Mushroom Stroganoff

You will need

4 spring onions, chopped

3 tsp vegetable oil

125g basmati rice

1 onion, sliced

2 garlic cloves, crushed

400g mixed mushrooms, sliced according to size

½ x 300ml pot lighter crème fraîche

1 tbsp grain mustard

2 tbsp chopped tarragon

100g baby leaf spinach, roughly shredded

Step By Step

1. Briefly soften the spring onions in 1 teaspoon of the oil in a medium saucepan. Tip in the rice and cook for 1 minute; add a pinch of salt and 300ml boiling water. Stir, pop the lid on, reduce the heat to low and cook for 15 minutes until the rice is tender and the water is absorbed.

2. 
Meanwhile, soften the onion in the rest of the oil for 5-6 minutes in a frying pan; add the garlic, mushrooms, seasoning and 2 tablespoons water. Cook for 4-5 minutes or until the mushrooms have softened.

3.
 Add the crème fraîche, mustard and most of the tarragon to the mushrooms and heat gently, adding a little water if needed to get a saucy consistency.

4.
 Stir the spinach into the rice and replace the lid for a minute or two until it has wilted.

5. 
Spoon the stroganoff onto a bed of greened-up rice; scatter over the rest of the tarragon.

Take a look at some of our other favourite Summer recipes from Sainsbury's Magazine and let us know your top tips for a healthy Summer. Don't forget to join us on social for more great tips and tricks. 

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