Studies have proven that whether it is fast food or ironically, full service restaurants, people who eat out frequently consume more calories and fewer nutrients. Conversely people who prepare most of their own meals at home eat better and eat less, even when they do eat out. “Cooking” doesn’t have to be crazy. It can be a bag of organic greens, with a can of beans, with olive oil and lemon, Ground organic meats with vegetables served in lettuce cups with some organic salsa and cheese, or a piece of grilled salmon tossed with some vegetables and a quick baked sweet potato. If you aren’t the best chef around, condiments really help. Jarred pesto (make sure you choose one made with olive oil and not soy or other sub par oils) sriracha, tobasco, mustards, organic aminos (I love coconut aminos) fresh herbs and butter, all of these things help foods to taste more interesting.