Healthful Dining at Your Desk
published by PSingh1990 on Sep 1, 2010
Healthful Dining at Your Desk.
Many of us eat more food at work than we do at home simply because working hours span mealtimes and snack times. We grab breakfast foods from home or pick up something to eat at our desk. Lunch comes from a brown bag, the cafeteria or a restaurant. For some, snacking helps break up the afternoon and boosts energy levels for the rest of the workday.
Breakfast at your desk should be convenient, tasty, nutritious and mess-free. A quick rule: Include whole grains, dairy and a fruit. One option is yogurt (dairy) topped with Whole Grain Total® (whole grain) and diced peaches (fruit). A muffin made with whole grain cereal, along with milk and a banana, is also satisfying and easy to eat.
Packing lunch takes little time and allows you to choose what you want to eat. “Peel and wash vegetables, rinse and spin lettuce, slice cheese and fill water bottles on Sunday for the entire week,” says Dayle Hayes, R.D., a nutrition consultant and author in Billings, Mont. “Wrap single servings of luncheon meats in plastic wrap, label and freeze. In the morning, use the frozen meat for a sandwich. It should be defrosted by lunchtime.” Hayes also suggests preparing a couple extra servings when you’re making dinner so that you have lunch leftovers.
Food safety is essential to prevent spoilage. Pack breakfast and lunch with cold packs if a refrigerator is not available. Heat chili, soup and other hot foods until very hot; then pack in a clean, insulated container warmed with boiling water. Open only when ready to eat.
Snacks may be the most difficult, and resisting the lure of office goodies can be a challenge. Hayes recommends stocking your desk with nutritious, nonperishable snacks. If you have been told to eat less sodium to help control your blood pressure, limit snack foods that are overly salty. Area grocery or health food stores may offer more lower-sodium choices.
Banana-Wheat Muffins
Streusel
1 tablespoon Gold Medal® all-purpose flour
1 tablespoon packed brown sugar
1 tablespoon butter or margarine, softened
1/3 cup slightly crushed Whole Grain Total® cereal
Muffins
3/4 cup mashed ripe bananas (about 2 medium)
1/2 cup milk
3 tablespoons packed brown sugar
3 tablespoons vegetable oil
1 egg
11/4 cups Gold Medal® all-purpose flour
21/4 teaspoons baking powder
1/4 teaspoon salt
11/4 cups slightly crushed Whole Grain Total® cereal
1. Heat oven to 400°F. Grease bottoms only of 12 regular-size muffin cups. Stir together Streusel ingredients until crumbly; set aside.
2. In large bowl, stir together bananas, milk, 3 tablespoons brown sugar, oil and egg. Stir in 11/4 cups flour, baking powder and salt just until flour is moistened; stir in 11/4 cups slightly crushed cereal. Divide batter evenly among muffin cups, filling each about 2/3 full. Sprinkle Streusel evenly over batter in muffin cups.
3. Bake about 20 minutes or until golden brown.
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September 1st, 2010 at 12:58 pm #
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# 2 by sloanie
September 1st, 2010 at 1:12 pm #
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# 3 by webseowriters
September 1st, 2010 at 1:35 pm #
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September 1st, 2010 at 1:58 pm #
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September 1st, 2010 at 2:19 pm #
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September 1st, 2010 at 5:47 pm #
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September 1st, 2010 at 6:28 pm #
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September 1st, 2010 at 6:43 pm #
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September 1st, 2010 at 8:41 pm #
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September 1st, 2010 at 9:11 pm #
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September 1st, 2010 at 9:31 pm #
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September 1st, 2010 at 11:26 pm #
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Flowerrose
# 13 by GodsGrace
September 2nd, 2010 at 12:11 am #
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# 14 by Likha
September 2nd, 2010 at 1:44 am #
Very practical tips for healthful eating. Thanks.
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September 2nd, 2010 at 2:14 am #
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September 2nd, 2010 at 3:54 am #
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September 2nd, 2010 at 4:11 am #
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September 2nd, 2010 at 4:46 am #
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September 2nd, 2010 at 8:04 am #
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September 2nd, 2010 at 10:02 am #
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# 21 by Sharif Ishnin
September 2nd, 2010 at 11:14 am #
Excellent tips and yummy recipe.
# 22 by giftarist
September 2nd, 2010 at 5:10 pm #
Will try it this week.
# 23 by Tulan
September 2nd, 2010 at 6:14 pm #
Sounds very good,
# 24 by CA Johnson
September 2nd, 2010 at 7:45 pm #
That sounds like a great recipe. Thanks for sharing it with us.
# 25 by monica55
September 2nd, 2010 at 9:49 pm #
Scrumptuous! I will definitely try this one.
Monica.
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September 3rd, 2010 at 12:04 am #
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September 3rd, 2010 at 4:16 am #
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September 9th, 2010 at 6:06 am #
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September 9th, 2010 at 1:05 pm #
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September 10th, 2010 at 12:05 pm #
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September 16th, 2010 at 12:41 am #
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September 17th, 2010 at 6:41 pm #
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January 7th, 2011 at 10:47 am #
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January 30th, 2011 at 7:25 pm #
Very helpful.