If you’re the type that loves eating lunch while you work, like me, then you’re in the right place. The secret is that if you prepare your meal at home, you tend to be healthier than spending extra on fast foods.
We wake up every day always on the go without paying attention to ourselves and talk less about our health. To some of us, it might feel daunting because we’re always busy at work no time. Thus, we settle for unhealthy meals that could lead to health problems in the future due to a high rate of mindless consumption.
Also, if you observe well through your screen, you should see me crunching homemade popcorn while typing this.
The basic idea is that healthy meals mustn’t be time-consuming and should save a lot of money in the long run. So, with any further ado, let’s roll our sleeves to dive into the pot of some counterintuitive healthy lunch ideas.
What Do Healthy People Eat for Lunch?
You don’t need to afford a mansion to live a healthy life, with less than $10 you can make your health fall in love with you again. Thus, these are five healthy meals people eat for lunch:
- Air Popped Popcorn and Banana
- Carrot Sticks and Hummus
- Whole Grain Muffins with Avocados
- Fruit Smoothie
- Eggless Egg Sandwich
1. Air Popped Popcorn and Banana
If you’ve prepared popcorn before you might be wondering how one makes banana and popcorn together. However, that’s not the case.
The banana is like a dessert to add more flavor and nutrients to your day. Just like popcorn, it keeps you filled and energetic to lure you away from overeating or mindless eating. Therefore because I’m actively in motion with my popcorn lunch, I’d love to share the basic ingredients you’d need.
The basic ingredients include Corn Kernel, Olive Oil, and banana for dessert. However, if you’d like to spice things up a bit with your popped corn, give it a try.
2. Carrot Sticks and Hummus
This is another healthy lunch that doesn’t take more than 10 minutes to prepare. It provides you with fiber and vitamins. Also, it’s easy to prepare. Simply, mix all your ingredients in your food processor, cut your carrots into the desired shape then crunch to make your work partners salivate.
These are the ingredients you need to prepare this lunch: Chickpeas, Olive Oil, Juiced Lemon, Garlic, Groundcumin, Salt, and Medium-sized Carrot.
3. Whole Grain Muffins with Avocados
This meal acts as an energy sustainer. 3 pm meals are meant to sustain you till it’s time for dinner. Therefore, when you prepare this dish, you can preserve it to take to work anytime you desire. Also, the avocado serves as the spread that adds flavor to your meal. It’s the healthy fat to help you have control over your calorie intake. Finally, a 100% fruit drink should do the trick.
These are the ingredients you need: Whole Wheat flour, Ground Flax Seed, Oatmeal, Brown Sugar, Baking Soda, Salt, Cinnamon, Shredded Carrots, Chopped Peeled Apple, Raisins, Milk, Eggs, Vanilla.
4. Fruit Smoothie
Are you a smoothie fan? What’s your favorite? Well, here are some alternative smoothie-making skills you could acquire and shock your friends.
A fruit smoothie might just look like a drink, however, it’s the best meal to have in the afternoon because it’s cost-effective and doesn’t take more than five minutes to prepare given that you have your ingredients ready. Also, it contains 40% of Vitamin C and it’s so high in fiber that it staggers on its way home.
The basic ingredients to prepare this savory meal are non-fat plain yogurt, 100% pure fruit juice, and fresh or frozen fruits. Finally, you can decide to be creative with this to please your taste buds even better!
5. Eggless Egg Sandwich
A little birdie chirped me that you’ve been waiting for this healthy meal because how can an egg be eggless? What I understand here is that you don’t need to boil or peel, just mix and spread between those two slices of your beloved bread. Also, this meal is an alternative to traditional eggs and it’s well packed with nutrients that will nourish your body, brain, and soul.
These are the healthy ingredients you need to bring this meal to life: Mashed Tofu, Shredded Carrots, Minced Onions, Dijon Mustard, Vegan Mayonnaise, Salt, and Pepper.
How To Pack A Health Lunch For Work
Your packed meal should contain some of these nutrients if not all.
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- Fruits and Vegetables are crucial for your lunch pack because they contain complex carbohydrates with natural sugar to give you quick energy for the rest of the day.
- Whole Grains provide fiber to sustain your energy for the day. Also, they help prevent heart disease, cancer, and diabetes. For example, popcorn, oatmeal, etc.
- Healthy Fat helps give you control over your calorie intake. Thus, Omega 3 and 6 which are nuts and seeds, Avocado, and Olive Oil are great ingredients to mix with your healthy meal.
- Protein can’t be ignored. Aside from Protein being your workout buddy, it’s essential that you take protein every day especially if your job is highly physical.
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