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Showing posts with label snacking. Show all posts

Tuesday, March 18, 2014

Healthy Lunch at Work

Here is a picture of what I bring typically bring to work with me.
  • It helps me resist goodies that people might bring to work to share.
  • It helps me make good food choices.
  • It energizes me throughout the day.
  • I don't have to microwave anything. 
  • I can eat at my desk if I have to.
  • I can eat it in the car if I'm on my way between jobs.
  • It helps me avoid wide swings in my blood sugar which is when I make bad food choices.
  • It helps me save money by not eating out.

What I usually bring although it does vary.
  • an almond butter and strawberry jelly sandwich made with sprouted grains.
  • a banana
  • an apple
  • a cut orange because I hate peeling them
  • 2 muffins (see various muffin recipes)
  •  precut carrots
  • nut/dried fruit/dark chocolate mix
Sometimes I'll make hummus and bring that.
Sometimes I'll precut some celery to munch on.
Ants on a log are a treat.!


The key is finding out what healthy foods you like and then committing to packing your lunch the night before so it's all ready to go in the morning. :)

Healthy Snacking


One of the best ways to snack in a healthy way is to have fresh fruit and vegetables around.  
If you are looking for an energy boost mid morning or afternoon, fruit is quickly digested and converted into energy! Vegetables will fill you up!
Another key is not to have the bad stuff around.  
You know what I'm talking about...the candy, cookies, and donuts that are so hard to resist.  
Retrain your taste buds to crave fruit and veges!
At our house I always make sure I have apples, oranges, bananas, carrots and celery.
You can mix it up with grapefruit, clementines, pears, peppers, cucumbers, zucchini...whatever!