Spring has sprung, which means sunny days, warm weather, and maybe time for a Spring clean. With a new season of fresh produce now available, it’s also the perfect time to ramp up your clean eating, sneaking a few new healthy meals into your daily routine.

Check out our 4 eating hacks for Spring, keeping you going through everything from gym sessions to leisurely walks in the park.

Breakfast: upgrade to high-fibre

Adding whole grains to your brekkie is the ideal way to optimise the most important meal of the day, giving you plenty of slow release energy to burn. Soaking or cooking rolled oats in the form of a warming bowl of porridge or overnight oats makes them easier to digest, and much more delicious. Other whole grains to try for brekkie are rolled spelt, steel-cut oats and quinoa.

Where to order:

The Banoffee Espresso Smoothie Bowl from Blendlove is a delicious banana-based treat topped with fresh fruit and crunchy ‘buckinis’ (activated buckwheat grains). Caffe Republic offers a ripper Smashed Avocado served on a grain-packed slice of sprouted buckwheat and chia toast.

Lunch: add complex carbs

Speaking of carbs, barley, brown rice, quinoa and starchy veggies like corn, sweet potato and beetroot are a great lunch addition, giving you a slow-burning carb-boost and keeping you feeling full throughout the day. This means you’ll have enough energy to carry you through to dinner, staving off those 3pm sugar cravings.

Where to order:

Grocer & Grind’s Sunday Roast Salad is a complex-carb feast packed with roasted pumpkin and sweet potato, black rice, quinoa, kale and feta. Or try the Vermicelli Pasta Salad from The Kitchen Garden, with rice vermicelli, fresh herbs, crushed garlic, peanuts, red onion, and a lime and ginger dressing.

Snacks: Juice it up

Freshly-squeezed juice is a delicious source of much-needed vitamins and minerals. Look beyond the green juice to fruit juice which, depending on which fruit you choose, is packed with everything from vitamin C to folate. After something more substantial? Smoothies are a meal in themselves, retaining the fibre of the fruit and vegetables you add, which also makes them low GI.

Where to order:

Order a refreshing Ginger Snap from The Cleanse Kitchen, a mix of apple, lemon, ginger and coconut water, or head to Cha Tea Providores for a moreish Mango Macadamia Smoothie.

Dinner: fill up on veggies

There are many benefits to a plant-based diet, especially if you eat plenty of green, leafy vegetables like spinach, bok choy and kale. Head to your local Thai or Vietnamese takeaway or salad bar and ask for extra veggies for a nutrient-rich dinner that’ll help keep your energy levels steady.  

Where to order:  

Meraki Wholefood Kitchen’s Sushi Nourish Bowl is a tasty combo of brown rice, salad and traditional sushi fillings. Or grab a Poke Bowl from Caffeine Kings, with local-caught salmon and plenty of veggies and pickles.

HOW TO ORDER:

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  2. Tell us where to deliver — add your home or current address.
  3. Browse local restaurants – search for your favourite local restaurant or try something new.
  4. Check out with a tap – pay with your card on file.
  5. Track your order — watch as your order gets picked up and delivered to you.