I don’t eat much meat anymore due to the high cost due to inflation and unhealthy omega-6 saturated fats. Saturated fats are bad news. They’re fine as a treat but you shouldn’t be gorging on them regularly.

Probably the meat I eat the most these days is canned chicken, mostly because I will throw a can in the big pots of chicken soup I make, although I generally do more tuna fish instead because it’s less expensive and omega-3 fats. Used to buy frozen chicken to broil but it’s not worth the effort to cook, might as well just have salmon for the omega-3s. Tastes better too.

I do like fat free plain Greek yogurt and occasionally cottage cheese though I’ve lately cut back on the latter due to the high salt content. And of course skim milk in coffee and reduced fat Parmesan cheese as a topping.

Rice and lentils are my go to source for protein. Cheap and so many different ways to cook with spices so never gets boring. Then different types of soup, edamame, homemade whole wheat bread for carbs and always mixing up and snacking on fruits and veggies.

I’m not saying I won’t occasionally eat other things when visiting friends and family for holidays and special events but when you are in your second half of your life you really think twice about what you put in your mouth.