Have you ever started out your week with the best intentions of eating healthier but had the realities of life get in the way? If setting and maintaining healthy habits was simple, we would not struggle with it so much. The realities of limited time, picky eaters and tight budgets create challenges for all of us. Why not build healthy meals around these challenges? Click the links below to find healthy meal makeovers for family favorites that take no more than 5 minutes and a dollar or two.

• Macaroni and Cheese Makeover
• Chicken Noodle Soup with Grilled Cheese Sandwiches Makeover
• Quesadillas Makeover

Download all three makeovers

Christine Hradek, MPH
Social Marketing Coordinator
Iowa Department of Public Health