People are often faced with the question, “What should I eat for lunch?†It is even more difficult to find healthy things to eat for lunch. When eating lunch out, healthy foods can sometimes be almost impossible to find. Fast food restaurants are notorious for not offering nutritious food items….healthy eating for lunch can be a real challenge!!
Substitute a red meat, white flour and refined sugar-based lunch with healthier options. For example whole grains pasta and vegetables (rich in antioxidants). Rather than using butter, lightly dip bread in olive oil or use fresh herbs that can replace salt in any dish. This can help lower one’s sodium intake. Olive and canola oils, are non-saturated fats that contain monounsaturated fats, otherwise known as the “good†fats that lower LDL cholesterol levels.
Here is a healthy and delicious recipe to solve the problem of healthy things to eat for lunch.
Minty Pita Delight
Ingredients:
Whole wheat pita
1 can organic garbanzo beans
Fresh mint
Plain Greek yogurt
Sea salt
Pepper
Baby spinach leaves
Directions:
1. Drain Garbanzo bean and empty into large bowl and mash with potato masher
2. Chop 3 T. fresh mint and add to beans
3. Add ¼ C. plain Greek yogurt
4. Add sea salt and pepper to taste
5. Mix thoroughly
6. Add spinach leaves to pita bread and use mixture as sandwich filling
When dining in a restaurant, it is good to ask oneself, “What can I eat for lunch that will be beneficial to my health?†Research suggests the traditional Mediterranean diet can significantly reduce the risk of heart disease, so the better question might be, “What do Italians eat for lunch?
The Mediterranean diet is traditionally a way of life rather than a restrictive diet. For example, it is customary to get a lot of exercise in the Mediterranean, so people tend to be quite active, and this burns more calories. Few people who live in the Mediterranean lack the knowledge it takes to realize what to eat for lunch to lose weight.
The Internet is a great resource for coming up with some lunch menu ideas. One might type in the words, “Easy no-heat lunches that I could take to work/office.†There are many sites that offer free Mediterranean lunch menu recipe ideas.
