Knowing the difference between healthy and unhealthy foods is not the big challenge it once was. Today, we all understand the basics of what is good for you and what is not. The challenge today is knowing how to fit healthy eating into your day and busy lifestyles. This article is an example of how you could eat and what you should eat.
What are good foods?
Most websites disagree about what is the definitive list of foods to eat.
Tea
Make this a set time each day and make it so you have tea at home.
- Not only will this make you structure your workday so that you leave at a sensible hour but eating at home removes a lot of temptation if you have shopped for healthy food.
How Often Should You Eat?
The common view is that you should eat three meals a day: breakfast, lunch, and tea.
- Depending on your waking and sleeping times, meal times could well look like: 7 am
- Breakfast, 9:30 am
- Mid-morning snack, 12:30 pm
- Lunch, 3:00 pm
- Mid afternoon snack, 6:00pm
- Tea
Lunch
Make time to eat a proper lunch
- Pre-make and bring this meal in
- The options for unhealthy food at lunchtime are huge
- Convenience food isn’t good for you and will slow you down in the afternoon
- Try and find a recipe that works for you
How Do You Fit Healthy Eating Into Your Day?
Make time for healthy eating
- Avoiding the quick dash to a fast food chain requires some pre-work and some small adjustments but it is well worth it.
- Here is how I do it so I know it works.
Mid Afternoon Snack
Aim to make room in your diary for a natural short break in the afternoon if possible
The Key Points
Plan and prepare your food in advance
Breakfast
Eat breakfast at home as much as possible to avoid being tempted by buying something unhealthy
Mid Morning Snack
This can be a tricky one to fit in but it is so important.
- Leave gaps between meetings to re-fuel and have a snack that is portable, easy to make, and healthy.
- Fruit with peanut or almond butter or hard boiled eggs are good options.
