Starting your day with ahearty breakfastand making dinner plans tend to be on most people’s daily to-do list.
But then there islunch.
The often forgotten meal of the day that some might even just skip completely.
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It’s happened to the best of us where snacking between breakfast and dinner ends up being the case.
But skipping lunch isn’t ideal.
Brooke Scheller, DCN, CNS.
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“Working from home creates a new challenge in our schedules.
What once felt routinewaking up at the same time, commuting to work, scheduled breaks, etc.
So what exactly happens when you skip lunch?
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And how can you break these habits?
Your afternoon productivity levels drop.
Yawns, energy crash, and cravings for you next pick me up?
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(Think: coffee, chips, candy.)
This feeling is directly related to what you have consumed for lunch.
“There are several important things to take into account when it comes to nutrition and productivity or focus.
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You could overindulge later.
Simply put: If you skip lunch, you could get into more trouble later in the evening.
“Focus on your meals throughout the day and you’ll be less likely to overindulge at night.”
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Your blood sugar can be affected.
And this can lead to your blood sugar to be all over the map.
you’re able to avoid this from happening, as long as you’re eating the right foods.
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“This means paring your fruit with some nuts, cheese,avocado, or otherprotein-rich food.
Or including fish, chicken, or even beans with lunch.
This helps to taper our body’s blood sugar response, keeping us full and focused for longer.”
Again, as long as you’re making the right choices!
“Snacks should always be focused on incorporating proteins and healthy fats to stabilize energy.
Consuming sweets and high carb will likely cause a crash later on in the day.”
You might be missing out on key nutrients.
“Many nutrients are critical forproper brain functionandenergy levels.
What should you actually eat for lunch?
In need of some meal ideas?
Dr. Scheller has some easy options so you might start your healthy lunch journey.
What should you do to confirm you don’t skip lunch again?
All you have to do is some minor planning!
It’s much easier than you may think to avoid skipping lunch, according to Dr. Scheller’s suggestions.
