Meals at workLunch on weekdays - depositsuccess of your career. Judge for yourself: the correctly selected ingredients of your lunch will provide you with energy for drawing up a report, will not let you fall asleep at the meeting, will increase your working capacity in the second half of the day, when (according to statistics) the activity of your superiors increases. Fashion trend now among our Western colleagues - lunch box. It is prepared at home and eaten at the workplace (or in its immediate vicinity). Proteins in the studio! Eating protein foods without falling into the sin of monotony can be no problem: peanut butter, lean chicken and turkey fillets, ham, tofu canned tuna, smoked salmon, eggs. SANDWICH WITH SECRET Here are three that allow you to follow the basic rules of healthy eating:
Carbohydrate Round DancesWhole Grain Cerealsproducts (bread, crackers) will provide your body, which needs energy support, with more fiber, vitamins, and minerals than processed foods, with the same amount of calories. And what's third? Dessert is the key to a radiant mood even during the gloomy period of quarterly reports. A little imagination - and you can give up cakes without any problems: 1) Vanilla yogurt with berries (raspberries, strawberries, blueberries, blackberries), sprinkled with . 2) Delicate 0% fat cottage cheese with sponge cookies. 3) Peach with homemade cheese and a teaspoon of strawberry jam. 4) Warm chocolate or coffee milk with a piece of dark chocolate. Comments from Woman's Day:
- A lunch box is definitely a must-have item in everyone'sin relationships, convenient and practical. And yet, do not forget about proper lunches - if the office has a canteen or a cafe nearby - do not neglect the opportunity to try hot soup or a warm second course. Just know the limit and try to choose the least fatty dishes: do not take "first-second-third and compote". It is better to stop your choice on one hot dish plus a salad, otherwise you will overload your stomach and the whole second half of the day will digest everything you ate for lunch.
- In the summer season, try to take more with youfruits and vegetables (wash them at home beforehand): you can replace all your unhealthy snacks (chocolates, chips, etc.) with them - apple, berries, peach, orange, pear, pomelo, vegetables - cucumber, tomato, young carrots, celery. All this can be chewed without interrupting work.
Day on wheels
It happens that for lunch (even in the lunch box version)There is simply no time. Stop panicking! Don't forget that there are dishes that you can just drink. Half a pack of tofu, 60 ml of orange juice, 1 tbsp of dry skim milk, 1 tbsp of almond powder and a little powdered sugar. Mix, shake, pour into a tightly sealed container. Drink when the bony hand of hunger... Business lunchThis is something you can't avoid. The situation is aggravated by the fact that sometimes the choice of restaurant does not depend on you. Try to do without aperitifs. A glass of wine is quite acceptable, but it is better to refuse strong drinks (7 calories per gram: do you need it?). If possible, choose vegetable juice or sparkling mineral water. Order vegetables and grilled meat or fish. Any dish with sauce will harm: a) your figure and b) your performance in the afternoon. RULES FOR PREPARING THE PERFECT DINNER
- It should include all four key food groups: cereals, vegetables and fruits, dairy products and meat or fish.
- It is necessary that the products were cooked exclusively in a “healthy” way (in a double boiler, on a grill, without sauces, without a lot of spices).
- All components of the meal should delight the sight and smell with a variety of shapes, textures, aromas and colors.
- Lunch should be transported and stored until consumed inside in cooler bags.
