Fortunately, simple strategies likecooking more meals at home, eating more heart-healthy fiber and increasing activity can help.
How We Create Meal Plans
Registered dietitians thoughtfully create EatingWells meal plans to be easy-to-follow and delicious.
Focus onfiber-richandanti-inflammatory ingredientsand make substitutions as needed to tailor this plan so it works for you.
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This 1,500-calorie meal plan has modifications for 2,000 calories to support those with differentcalorie needs.
While we previously included meal plans and modifications for 1,200 calories, we no longer do.
Frequently Asked Questions
We no longer provide modifications for 1,200-calorie days in our meal plans.
Photographer: Fred Hardy, Food Stylist: Jennifer Wendorf, Prop Stylist: Lydia Purcell
Snack (131 calories)
Lunch (357 calories)
P.M. almond butter at P.M. snack.
Snack (140 calories)
Lunch (346 calories)
P.M. almond butter at P.M. snack and add 1 servingTart Cherry Nice Creamas an evening snack.
Day 3
A.M.
Photographer: Jacob Fox, Food stylist: Holly Dreesman, Prop stylist: Joseph Wanek
Snack (144 calories)
P.M. hummus at lunch and add 1 servingGuacamole Chopped Saladto dinner.
Day 4
Ali Redmond
Breakfast (280 calories)
P.M. ## Day 6
Rachel Marek
A.M.
Snack (268 calories)
P.M. almond butter to lunch.
Photographer / Jacob Fox, Food styling / Sue Mitchell, Food Styling / Kelsey Bulat
Day 7
P.M. U.S. Department of Agriculture and U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.Dietary Guidelines for Americans, 2020-2025.
Ali Redmond
Photography: Rachel Marek, Food stylist: Kelsey Moylan, Prop stylist: Gabriel Greco
Rachel Marek
Photographer: Jen Causey, Food Stylist: Margret Monroe Dickey, Prop Stylist: Christine Keely
