by Robert Livesay

People use many excuses as to why they are not eating healthy foods. One of the most common excuses is they have no time to worry about choosing the best foods and cooking them for themselves and their families.

These people usually grab fast food or take-out instead of healthier foods, and these quick dinner fixes are full of bad fats and cholesterol, sugar, and empty calories. However, no matter how little time you have to spend in the kitchen and at the supermarket, there are ways in which you can eat in a healthy way.

Learning how to eat healthily quickly can make all the difference in maintaining your diet. Eating healthy foods begins with healthy ingredients, but if you are short on time, you may find that spending time in the grocery store does not fit into your schedule.

To maximize your time, plan ahead for two weeks at a time. Instead of having to go to the store every time you need an ingredient, make a list and keep your refrigerator, freezer, and pantry stocked with good, healthy ingredients.

You can make your shopping list during a meeting, while eating lunch, or while you are on the phone. A list will also help you cut back on compulsory buying, which is when we purchase a lot of the foods that are bad for us.

Along with planning your shopping list, plan your meals as well. If you find little time to cook during the week, you can try making a few healthy meals in advance on the weekend and than putting them in your freezer.

Before you go to work in the morning, simply stick the frozen dinner in the refrigerator to thaw and then pop into the oven to cook when you get home from work. This will help you avoid having to pick up fast food.

When you do find yourself in the need of a quick meal and want to order out, look for healthy options. Instead of choosing a burger and fries, for example, look at the chicken breast options.
 
Some fast food restaurants also have salads and fruit, but beware of dressings, which can have tons of fat and empty calories. Keep healthy drinks on hand at home instead of purchasing a soda as well.

Better yet, bypass the burger, pizza, and Mexican joints altogether and opt for a sandwich or sub shop instead, where you can choose a wheat bread and ask them to hold the mayonnaise.
 
Healthy eating on the run will never be easy. However, putting a tad bit more time into it is worth that extra effort, because you'll be living a healthier life in the end.

Using these tips will help you to quickly eat as healthily as possible. For more informative articles on this subject please visit here: http://www.healthyfoodsforyou.com

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Final SUBMARINA video, third of three.

See the Friar surf!

Cowabunga Dude!

 

"To the good folks at Hemet Submarina-

Thanks for your recognition of Memorial Day!  At 56, I'm a "boomer" and a member of the "Vietnam Generation".  My Dad was in the Army during World War II and was stationed at Pearl Harbor on Dec. 7, 1941.  I think the thought of all those gallant young men who died that terrible day bothered my Dad for the rest of his life.  He felt that the Sept. 11, 2001 terrorist attacks, also, of course, unprovoked, were even a worse affront to our great nation.

Well, I love your sandwiches and am a regular anyway, so you can count on my continued patronage.  Just wanted you to know your salute to Memorial Day & what it stands for, is greatly appreciated."

Sincerely,

Lois A. C

It all began with a commitment to quality, freshness and flavor...

The first SUBMARINA was founded in 1977 by two United States Postal Service workers - Les Warfield and Ron Vickers.  The partners and their wives, Lynn and Maureen, made the decision to leave the seasonally gray days of their Reno, Nevada hometown for the warmer San Diego, California climate.

Feeling San Diego lacked an excellent sub sandwich the couples joined forces and opened the first SUBMARINA restaurant in Poway, California.  As Warfield said, "We had no experience, no capital and by every rule of business we should have failed.  We didn't know an avocado from prosciutto, but we were willing to learn."  The first official franchise shop opened in 1988.

Les Warfield and Ron Vickers are still the down-to-earth guys they've always been.  The founders and their wives have recently retired, although they remain very interested in their 30-year-old concept.  They are the first to marvel at how the idea they had so many years ago, has done so well.  "I would attribute our success to product quality, a comfortable atmosphere and excellent customer service," says Vickers.