Healthy eating for men

Men are not as healthy as women. On average, men die six years earlier than women and are more likely to succumb to heart disease, stroke or bowel cancer.

They only change their eating habits after a scare (read: heart attack or diabetes).

Here are three easy ways to subtly improve your man’s diet.

First, if he loves his meat and lots of it, aim to gradually reduce the quantity and replace it with more vegetables or pasta. While healthy, huge portions
of meat aren’t necessary. Buy smaller but better quality steaks, slice roasts thinly and add plenty of vegies to stir-fries, add lentils to beef curries and turn savoury mince into a Mexican variation with a can of kidney beans.

Second, add more vegetables to dishes. Aim for five serves a day. Cook up some mushrooms or spinach with a poached egg for breakfast, add sliced tomato or salad in sandwiches for lunch and pile his plate high with peas, corn and sweet potato at dinnertime.

Third, eat more wholegrains and fibre – it’s good for the bowel. Serve porridge in the colder weather and buy grainy breads and wholegrain cereals.

Remind him that eating well can help a swag of health problems ranging from constipation to cholesterol.

Steak with mushroom sauce
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