DAVID KIRSCH IN A NEW YORK MINUTE

It’s that time of year again. Back to school, back to work, and back to the fast beat rhythm of our crazy busy lives. In a matter of days, it will seem almost impossible to retain any of the healthy lifestyle changes you may have made over the summer. Like healthy eating … If you made an effort to eat fresh and healthfully, you’ll no doubt, be challenged by the reality of your schedule and the tempting convenience of fast food in due time.

So, how do we do it? When there’s no time to cook, how do we make dinner fast and healthy?

For those who enjoy eating out, I share my “do’s” and “don’ts” of dining out in an earlier post. These are great tips that I encourage you to take with you on the road

And for the average day, when schedules and budgets force us to rely on quick and convenient options, it’s important that we prepare ourselves to make smart choices about how to fuel up

I can hear some of you saying: “I don’t have time to cook. I don’t want to cook. I don’t know how to cook.”

Believe me, I understand your dilemma. Cooking a totally balanced dinner isn’t always the easiest option for you or me. So here are a couple of quick tips for preparing healthy and cost-effective meals fast. As always, my goal is to arm you with the information you need to make smart choices and to keep you looking good too!

Kirsch-over your kitchen
Open your cupboards and your refrigerator doors and get rid of all of the junk food, fattening snacks, starchy carbs, sugary desserts and the rest of the unhealthy ingredients you may have accumulated. Head to the store and stock up on healthy ingredients like the ones I’ve included on my personal grocery list. Keep these fresh and economical items on hand at all times.

David’s 15-Minute dinner: Spicy Wasabi Salmon Burger

Find a couple of 15-minute meals you can depend on
Just think: The amount of time it takes to heat up frozen pizza can be used to make a fresh and healthy meal for yourself. Take a look at my core menu of “New York Diet”-approved, 15-minute meals that anyone can prepare. They are high in protein, low in fat and low in calories which means you’ll look great eating them! Download recipes here.


And, if you do enjoy cooking but aren’t sure if your favorite dish is truly good for your body, check out this new tool at Nutrition Data which creates a complete analysis of the recipe, from fat content to sodium content and everything in between. FitSugar, one of our favorite blogs reported on this valuable new tool!



Eliminate temptation. Open your refrigerator and your cupboards and TOSS OUT the crackers, snack chips, ice cream, cheese, pasta, fatty meats, sugary fruits and desserts you see. If you feel guilty about tossing out that much food, donate it all to a food bank or soup kitchen.

Got a question for David? What’s standing in the way of getting the body you were born to have? Write to David, describing your situation.