UNHEALTHY lunch options tend to be cheaper and faster than healthy alternatives, making them all the more alluring in the middle of a busy workday. They feel efficient. And this is where our lunchtime decisions lead us astray: we save 10 minutes now and pay for it with weaker performance during the rest of the day. So what are we to do? What we need is not awareness — we need an action plan that makes healthy eating easier to accomplish. Here are some research-based strategies worth trying: 1. Make your eating decisions before you get hungry. If you’re going out to lunch, choose where you’re eating in the morning, not at 12.30pm. If you’re ordering in, decide what you’re having after a mid-morning snack. 2. Instead of letting your glucose bottom out at about lunch time, you’ll perform better by grazing throughout the day. Spikes and drops in blood sugar are both bad for productivity and bad for the brain. Smaller, more frequent meals maintain your glucose at a more consistent level than relying on a midday feast. 3. Make healthy snacking easier to achieve than unhealthy snacking. Place a container of almonds and a selection of protein bars by your computer, near your line of vision. Use an automated subscription service, like Amazon, to restock supplies. Bring a bag of fruit to the office on Mondays so that you have them available throughout
Posted on: Mon, 27 Oct 2014 16:58:39 +0000
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