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Healthy Meals For Busy People

100 recipes for every kind of busy
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"Between running two businesses, parenting, trying to stay healthy and get outside, and make time for family - I'm not sitting at home thinking about the ocean, or slaving away cooking a 4-course meal for 6 hours. I'm busy!" So many of us have the same... Read More
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Whatever your busy might be, this is balanced eating made easy from bestselling author and food creative Leah Itsines, with over 100 recipes designed for anyone juggling a packed schedule.

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"Between running two businesses, parenting, trying to stay healthy and get outside, and make time for family - I'm not sitting at home thinking about the ocean, or slaving away cooking a 4-course meal for 6 hours. I'm busy!"

So many of us have the same problem and desire: we don't want to give up healthy eating, but we need it to be more convenient. Healthy Meals for Busy People is here to help you manage your busy life, all while keeping you and your family healthy.

With over 800,000 followers and a loyal audience for her BARE nutrition apps, creative cook, content creator and bestselling author Leah Itsines knows just as well as we do that being health-conscious is time- and cost-demanding, and the solution is not to put yourself last.

People are more health-aware, want to eat well and do it with our loved ones, and with the hustle and bustle, sometimes we just need it spelled out for us. This book combines ease, convenience, and busy hacks to help make your life 1000 per cent easier come night-time, but keep you on the right track with your health.

From express dinners that are ready in 20 minutes or less, to one-pot mains and 'one meal into many' offerings that riff four ways throughout the week, plus recipes designed to be prepped for the work week and batch cooking ideas for when you have a little more time to get ahead, this book is purpose-designed to set you up for success throughout the busy week ahead.

Featuring modern, fresh and striking photography and more than 100 achievable, healthy recipes, this book won't stop you being busy - but it certainly will help contain it and keep you and the fam healthy, fed, on time and on budget.

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781761501326

Publisher: Murdoch Books

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 01 September 2026

Country: Australia

Imprint: Murdoch Books

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Width: 200.0mm

Height: 260.0mm

Weight: 0g

Pages: 224

About the Author

Leah Itsines is a lover of good health, but simple and delicious food always comes first. She is a creative cook and co-founder of online guides (BARE) and a women's supplement company (Yes Please), both of which have grown Leah's popularity as one of Australia's leading and trusted social media cooks. Her first book was the bestselling title The Nourishing Cook and her second title was Good Food Made Simple. Leah has since then become a mother, changing the trajectory of her recipes to be more quick, easy and family-friendly. Leah has recently been named as the brand ambassador for San Remo, a global pasta company. She lives on the Gold Coast with her family.

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