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Episode 3504:
Rachel Trotta shares the meal prep routine she uses as a personal trainer, and explains why cooking a week of food in one session works so well: it reduces choice and protects your willpower. She walks through what meal prep actually involves, how many meals to make, and the short list of kitchen equipment you need to build nutrition habits that hold up on a busy week.
Read along with the original article(s) here: https://racheltrotta.com/fitness/meal-prep/
Quotes to ponder:
"meal prep is important simply because it reduces choice."
"Willpower is finite (meaning it runs out), so we tend to make poor nutritional decisions when we allow ourselves to be confronted with infinite choices at every meal."
"The key is always having cooked food and smart snacks on hand, so that I prevent food detours through preparation."
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