The Single Person's Guide to Eating Healthy

When you are single, it can be a frustrating task to eat healthy. Cooking healthy meals for "just you" can feel like a waste of time. There is very little joy in cooking when there is no one around to share the fruits of your labor. Why bother dirtying up a bunch of pots and pans to make a meal only you will enjoy? In addition, most fresh meats and vegetables at the grocery store are packaged in family-size servings, and the cost of such serving sizes can be exorbitant to a single person.

Not to mention, with only one person to eat the meals, some of the food will invariably go bad before it can be used. Still, as a single person, your health is important - probably even more so because you are single. There is no one around to gently nag you to eat healthier, and the motivation to do it for yourself often times just isn't there. While it seems far easier to just grab some fast food for the evening's meal, your single status should not be used as an excuse to not eat healthy.

So how does a single person go about eating healthy meals? Here are some quick tips.

Even though it may appear easier to hit up your favorite fast food joint, try taking a stroll around your local grocery store instead. There are plenty of healthy grab-and-go options to be found if you take the time to look for them. For example, fresh bagged salads have made a big impression in the produce section and the selection is quite varied.

Your local grocer is likely to carry a variety of salads all pre-made and you need only select which kind of salad that suits your fancy. Some of the bagged salads even come complete with packages of dressing, although making your own salad dressing of olive oil and red wine vinaigrette would be a healthier option. In addition, olive oil and vinaigrette are two items that will not go bad if you do not use it all up at once.

While you are at the grocery store, take a look down the international foods aisle. Pick up some fajita wraps. These make a great sandwich alternative. Simply take some of your bagged salad, a couple of cans of tuna fish or your favorite lunch meat, add some low-fat mayo, and you have a quick, easy-to-make, healthy sandwich.