27th November 2011 Cat: Healthy Eating with No Comments »

WHAT A SANDWICH AT WORK?At noon, it is often on the run, because you do not want to waste too much time to eat? It is “house” or purchased ready-made, how to choose the sandwich that will give you fishing and health?

Observe a balanced diet
Each afternoon, it’s the same old story: you do not know which sandwich to choose what support and above all respect the most of your balanced diet , knowing that you have to swallow quickly. By promoting the variety in the composition of your sandwich , thinking as fruit for dessert, water and milk for drinking and better balancing your dinner, you will succeed more quickly to meet the nutritional recommendations, although this rate hectic.

Vary the pleasures and balance
In general, promote ham, chicken, beef, tuna, salmon, eggs, cheese.
You like meat? No problem, if you do not make a habit and if you keep in mind that meat and butter sauce or do not mix in terms of nutrition and the ham (raw or cooked), bacon, stream of York?, are much less fat than sausage, salami, crab salad or pie and others.

Rather than systematically choose white bread, brown bread dare, multigrain or whole, much more interesting in terms of nutrition and flavor.

Adopt the habit crudités
Ask your regular sandwich lettuce, tomato, cucumber , carrots , pickles, grilled vegetables, onions, possibly apple pieces (for a pie), walnuts,? In short, that is to say all kinds of fruits and vegetables raw or not cooked to help you diversify your sandwiches and help achieve the nutritional purpose of at least 5 fruits and vegetables a day.

Just make sure that these plants do not bathe in oil or fat sauce?
Similarly, with pitas, durum, fajitas, meat, promotes the accompaniment of salad instead of fries.
The tips of the head for flavor
Choose pickles or mustard or ketchup instead of mayonnaise, butter and fatty sauces. If possible, ask a support herbs or pepper and chilies for flavor.
What to drink?
Do not consume alcoholic beverages or soda, which includes their share of hidden calories. In support, choose water or fruit juice “100% pure juice”, or? milk, but yes,
If you drink mineral water , choose those rich in calcium (and low in sodium) if you consume some dairy products (that is to say less than 2 to 3 times a day ).The label of the bottle will tell you: more than 150 mg of calcium per liter mean that your water is rich in calcium.
And for dessert …
Opt for a fruit , yogurt or applesauce rather than a cake, a tiramisu, a chocolate mousse, a chocolate bar or a pastry. If necessary, bring them from home to avoid temptations.
A snack in the afternoon?
Why not take a fruit or yoghurt to replace from time to time the biscuits , pastries, bars, chocolate and crisps? The hungry poor is also a signal that you have not eaten enough at noon. Did you forget your fruit for dessert? Did you drink enough water? Have you made white bread? Perhaps it would be useful to take a soup starter, history of stalling your stomach?
The evening
At supper, we must ensure balance your intake with emphasis:
- on vegetables and fruits in all their forms
- dairy products with an emphasis on yogurt or cottage cheese if your sandwich was cheese for lunch
- on consumption at least twice a week of fish.

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