Any ideas to eat healthier, minimizing prep time?

To me nutrition feels so complicated these days in that pretty much everything that you could think to eat has a bunch of detractors claiming there's reasons why it's unhealthy. I found a video recently listing something like 6 reasons why oatmeal is unhealthy.

With that said, for the last few years I've found a few things that work for me that I've incorporated into my routine. In the morning I'll eat a naval orange and drink green/black tea with a bit of honey and cream. Later I'll have some store bought guac and Costco Mary's crackers. Sometimes I'll have add some Kimchi, feta cheese, fresh vegetables, hummus. Costco frozen fruits are nice too for smoothies or just plain snacks.

This may be an unpopular opinion but I've been doing meal replacements, i.e. Soylent, for almost a decade now. It replaced about 80% of my meals (100% of my breakfasts) the others coming from restaurants or when I feel like cooking dinner.

It saves me time having to cook, time having to plan, time having to think about the nutrition

I have zero health issues from this long term consumption. I have a full panel of blood work every 3 months and it's been nothing but good for those 10 years. Some people have a little digestive issues when starting but if you titrate into it then you should be fine.

Make the Big Pot of Soup. Find recipes you like, double them, and freeze what you can't eat in a few days. Soups with legumes and vegetables are great for your health. Include some really good whole grain bread, and you've got a meal. Current favorites are

- The Fall minestrone from Alice Waters's The Art of Simple Food [1], which has cannellini, butternut squash, dino kale, tomatoes, and sage (I make a quick leek stock with finely chopped leek tops and trimmings while cooking the rest and use it in place of the water, which adds a lot of depth to the flavor).

- The lentil spinach soup in The Greens Cookbook [2]. I often use Swiss chard or beet greens in place of the spinach; they're all good. You brighten the flavors at the end with some balsamic vinegar (if you've got a Costco, the Kirkland Signature organic balsamic is great). Very quick to make!

[1] https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/688663.The_Art_of_Simple...

[2] https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/340165.The_Greens_Cookbo...

Buy a bunch of veg, chop it all up, stick it in air-sealed tupperware and store in the fridge. When you feel hungry, throw bits of it into a bowl and make a salad. Add generous amount of ranch dressing for taste (if you dislike veg). Maybe throw in some walnuts, sesame seeds, and bacon if you want.

Cook in bulk, stick meals in the freezer.

This means most days, cooking dinner means sticking rice in the steamer, something from the freezer in the microwave, maybe add some sauce.