Celebrity chef Robert Irvin says it's easy to make healthy decisions at the grocery store.
Irvine shared his thoughts with Fox News Digital about what to buy when buying food at the grocery store. (See the video at the top of this article.)
The Florida-based chef and host of the popular Food Network show “Restaurant: Impossible” offered advice for people trying to eat healthy at home.
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“Don't buy processed food. Buy fresh food and cook for yourself,” he said in a video interview.
The chef said he does it every day, even when he's away from his usual environment, such as when he's traveling.
Tampa, Florida-based chef Robert Irvin spoke to Fox News Digital about how to stay on track with healthy eating no matter what. (Chef Robert Irvine)
“No matter where I am, I don't use canned stuff. I don't use pre-made dressings,” he said.
Irvine said he understands that most people's excuse is that they don't have time to prepare meals, but he doesn't agree with that idea overall.
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“People say, 'I don't have time,' but yes, there is time,” he said.
He advised people to “make your menu on Sunday, shop on Sunday, prepare on Sunday.”
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This allows you to have healthy, ready-to-eat meals for four people on the table in less than five minutes throughout the week, he said.
Irvine pointed out that it's important to put healthy things into your body while also making sure your overall health is up to par.
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“Young people [at the] A 30-year-old man is having a heart attack today. why? Because you are not eating properly, [not] I’m working out,” he said.
Ms Irvine added: “I feel like we have to be smart about what we put in our bodies.”
She also recommended taking children to the grocery store to involve them in preparing Sunday meals.
Chef Robert Irvine advised getting your family involved in meal preparation on Sundays. (St. Petersburg)
“Get ready with your kids on Sunday. A way to get kids involved in food and healthier eating is to have them shop together,” he recommended.
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Irvine pointed out that food labels can also tell you how healthy a product actually is.
Mr. Irvine (inset) spoke about the importance of healthy eating and involving children. “If you can't spell something on that label, don't buy it,” he said. (Image; Chef Robert Irvine)
“If you can't spell something on that label, don't buy it,” he said.
“If the chicken package doesn't say chicken on the front, don't buy it.”
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He founded the Robert Irvine Foundation in 2014 to support the physical and mental health of the nation's veterans, military, first responders and their families.
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As Veterans Day approaches, Mr. Irvine recommends reaching out to the veterans in your life and offering to go out to dinner, invite them over to your home, join a church group or other thoughtful gesture. I encouraged him to help me get it.
