By Heide Kennedy, Arizona Farm Bureau Communications Intern
Let’s be honest. For those of use who work, it can be hard to find the time to either make and take, or go out and buy meals during work days. I know that I personally find myself skipping breakfast almost every day, and even lunch sometimes on the days that I work. But, while skipping meals might save us some time, it can negatively impact how we perform throughout the rest of the workday. So, it is very important that we be eating good, balanced meals throughout the day. Lunches are especially important because they get us through the remainder of the afternoon.
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Registered dietician Lindsay Wengler noted in a Forbes article that the foods that we eat significantly impact our mood and our energy levels. So, the nutrition that we get throughout the day is vital. Wengler says that good, nourishing lunches are comprised of a combination of starches and or grains, vegetables and or fruit, protein, and fat.
Registered dietician Lindely Wells gives more tips on choosing the best components to use to make up healthy lunches. She suggests choosing complex carbohydrates rather than refined carbohydrates to fuel us, incorporating healthy fats to maintain that energy, ensuring you’re getting enough fiber to keep you feeling full, and protein for cell growth and development.
Even though we might be pressed on time during the workweek, we should all prioritize getting adequate nutrition so that we can be as effective as possible at all of our tasks!
For some healthy, quick, and easy lunch ideas, check out the article from Forbes, which provides 7 easy and nutritious lunch recipes from registered dieticians. And for even more recipes, take a look at Arizona Farm Bureau’s Fill Your Plate website, which has an entire database of recipes that are made with real and healthy ingredients.