Eat healthy at work

| The rhythm and change in the roles of daily life have generated a series of modifications in our daily eating habits.

With the incorporation of women to work and the lack of time, it is increasingly common for people to eat out of home. In food, it is necessary to supply the substances that we need for our daily life in just the right amount. And especially for those who eat out, it is vital that they learn to nourish properly.

The way we eat out can offer alternatives very diverse:

• Fast-food ("fast food" or "junk food"), this diet usually includes many fats of animal origin that favor the appearance of high cholesterol levels, few vegetables and legumes (when these are highly recommended in the prevention of cancer), too much salt that in the medium term contributes a high risk of hypertension, few or no vitamins, and some proteins and hydrates of carbon without many nutritional qualities, which implies an energy imbalance and the necessary nutrients.
• The "" brought from home in a tupper It means, at least, home cooking. Special care must be taken, in this case, to always reserve space for fresh vegetables and fruit, which maintain the vitamins and nutritional properties that in many cases hot food loses (especially with the passage of time).
• Regarding the restaurants or company canteen menusIt is up to us to choose the right dishes to choose, which will make up our diet on a daily basis. When eating out, you should always keep as much variability as possible in dishes and meals.

Some recommendations for optimize diet in both cases they include:

• Look for low-fat foods.
• Do not abuse the salt.
• Prefer boiled or grilled dishes.
• Emphasize the consumption of fish on the meat one.
• Order fresh salad starters, dressed with olive oil.
• Have fruits for dessert, or fruit sorbets.
• Avoid sweet "snacks": they may even be low in fat, but very high in calories.
• I dont know skip meals; better a greater number of small meals than a few very large ones.
• Avoid fast-food meals as much as possible.
• Be careful with sauces and packaged condiments: they usually have a lot of salt. Replace them if possible with (for example) lemon juice.
• Avoid fried potatoes as much as possible, replacing them with boiled potatoes or vegetable garnishes.
• Be careful with cold cuts, sausages, etc: they have a lot of fat and a lot of salt.
• The meats must be sufficiently cooked, without blood inside.
• Prevention with certain sauces (like mayonnaise) in summer: preferably, packaged ones should always be chosen.

These simple rules can make eating out as healthy as at home. And above all, so safe and pleasant. If you can eat with someone, do it: it will be much more relaxed, and both the intake and the digestion will be better (apart from more pleasant). It is advisable walk quietly a bit after the meal, will promote digestion.