Does it take many hours from when you eat breakfast until you eat? Are you hungry in the middle of the morning? Bringing a small lunch to work could end this situation and those impromptu lunches at the bar. Preparing them will not cost you much time or effort, so you have no excuse to bet on healthy lunches like the ones we propose today.
Food plays a very important role in our health, which is why Bezzia We like to share tools to create a healthy menu. Recently we were talking about the nutritional pyramidDo you remember her? A tool that can also help you when it comes to balancing your lunches.
We talk about a balance diet when the amount consumed from each food group is adequate for each person taking into account both their age and their pace of life and level of physical activity. The food pyramid organizes in an illustrated way and by groups those foods that we must prioritize, that is why it is so important to internalize it!
When preparing your healthy lunches it will be convenient to understand lunch as part of a plan for the whole day, in order to determine what type of food or foods to bring and how to prepare them. In Bezzia Today we give you ideas for up to four types of lunch. Grab a pen and paper!
With fruits or vegetables
Fruits and vegetables should be introduced at every main meal and they can also be consumed as lunch or a snack. They are, therefore, an excellent alternative to create healthy lunches. In addition, the great variety of fruits and vegetables will allow you never to get bored with this type of lunch. Prepare a container or a jar with airtight seal and have fun combining them! And don't worry that they will rust something; They will not be as attractive but they will serve their purpose. I bet you…
- A couple of whole fruit pieces like banana or tangerine that you can easily peel.
- Macedonia or fresh fruit skewers. Give priority to those fruits that you already have ripe and of course to seasonal fruits so that your lunch is not only healthy, but also sustainable.
- Carrot sticks with hummus. A most complete lunch, because you are also incorporating legumes.
- Crushed banana with dark chocolate shavings and cinnamon.
Whole grain sandwiches or sandwiches
Whole grains are interesting on a nutritional level because they provide us with fiber, although both these and other foods in the same group must be adjusted to the degree of physical activity. So betting on 100% whole wheat bread and a healthy accompaniment is another great bet.
- Chickpea hummus or vegetable patés. Try our cauliflower hummus and you will achieve a very satiating toast.
- Guacamole.
- Nuts and / or cocoa cream. Make sure it contains only nuts and cocoa among its ingredients and does not contain sugars or refined oils.
- Tortilla. Try the eggplant kuku that we published today, spectacular!
- Salads. This of chickpeas and carrot It seems perfect for it.
With dairy
The food pyramid makes a small exception with dairy within the foods of its group and approves the consumption of up to two servings a day. So yogurt or cheese can be good options to take to work.
- Natural yogurt with pieces of fruit. An airtight jar will be very comfortable if you bet on these types of healthy lunches. Store some whole nuts in a wrapper and add them to the yogurt at the last minute for a crisp pinto.
- Fresh cheese. Wouldn't you find a toast with fresh cheese accompanied by a few threads of nut cream or homemade applesauce?
Sugar free sweets
If what you need is a sweet, better do it yourself at home and dispense with sugar in its preparation. It's okay to eat a traditional sweet one day a week, but if you are looking for something that you can take with you several days a week, consider these options:
- Nut bars with cocoa.
- Homemade cookies, cakes and biscuits. We have in Bezzia many recipes of this type, choose the one you like the most!