Struggling to maintain a balanced diet while working from home? Discover ten practical tips that can transform your eating habits, enhance your wellbeing, and boost your productivity, all from the comfort of your home office.
Strategies and hacks for eating healthy while working from home
Don’t work in (or near) the kitchen
- Plan your snack and meal times
- Meal prep your lunches
- Focus on real food
- Treat food like you would in the office
- Eat throughout the day
Drink plenty of water
Dehydration can lead to headaches and fatigue, which are both not good for your productivity
- Be careful of too much caffeine
- Aim for no more than two cups of coffee per day to avoid the jittery feeling and avoid flavored creamers and other high calorie add-ins
Don’t buy junk food
Being distracted during a meal can lead to over-eating and decreased satiety
- Take a break from work to sit down at a table to enjoy your lunch and relax for a few minutes
- Portion out snacks and meals before eating
- For meals, try the healthy plate method
- Fill half a 9-inch plate with non-starchy vegetables, one-fourth the plate with a lean protein, 1-fourth with a high fiber carbohydrate
