Dietitian Maya Vadiveloo spends most days of the week studying food. She tries to harmonize balance and pleasure rather than perfection and rigidity.
Make vegetables your "lazy" dish to reach her goal of eating at least five servings of fruits and vegetables a day. Read the nutrition labels on packaged foods to stay below that same sugar level when purchasing flavored yogurt for her daughter, often choosing unsweetened and adding her own honey and vanilla at home. For packaged soups and sauces, which can be quite high in salt, choose those lower in sodium.