Healthy Recipes What to Eat for Lunch

The most healthy lunch for ordinary people is essentially a well-balanced "energy-sustaining meal" - about a fist-sized portion of whole grains/bean staples, a palm-long portion of high-quality protein, and two handfuls of dark-colored vegetables. There is no need to pursue expensive superfoods. Conventional ingredients that can be purchased in ordinary vegetable markets can be used.

I have been bringing my own meals for work for almost a year. I have tried various online celebrity healthy recipes and encountered many pitfalls. I followed the trend a while ago and tried a carbon-free lunch. Within three hours after eating, I felt so hungry that I felt so hungry that my hands trembled when typing on the keyboard. Instead, I quietly nibbled on two packs of soda crackers. The extra calories I took in were higher than a serious lunch with staple food.

In fact, there are quite a lot of differences in opinions about healthy lunch on the Internet. Some people say that it must be completely low-carbon or even cut off carbon to be healthy, while others say that you must eat enough polished rice and white flour to have the strength to work. There is actually nothing wrong with both of these opinions, but they are suitable for different groups of people. My friend who practices strength keeps his body fat below 15% all year round. He eats a fistful and a half of multi-grain rice and two fried chicken breasts at noon. When he lifts iron in the afternoon, his condition is very stable. If he is given a carbon-free meal, he will lose strength in the second set. ； But for people who are insulin resistant and need to control their sugar, they can indeed reduce the proportion of refined carbohydrates. My mother has type 2 diabetes, and the doctor specifically told her to eat less refined rice and white noodles for lunch. Now she has replaced her staple food with steamed iron yams and small pumpkins. Her blood sugar level after lunch is more stable than before, and she will not feel confused just after eating.

Many people think that healthy meals are equal to boiled vegetables, too bland to swallow. It is really unnecessary. Last week, I made an all-purpose sauce, which is just a little light soy sauce, minced garlic, spicy millet and a little oyster sauce. Whether it is poured on blanched broccoli and okra, or marinated and fried chicken breasts, it is so fragrant that my colleagues next to me come here to take a bite every day. The oil in one meal is less than one-third of the oil in ordinary takeout. Oh, by the way, if you are really too lazy to order takeout, try not to order the soupy rice bowl. The vegetables and rice are all soaked in oil, and half of the mouthful is filled with fat. After eating, you will feel dizzy in the afternoon and cannot concentrate all afternoon.

By the way, don’t eat too much. Seventy percent full is just right. I once stewed beef brisket at noon on a weekend and couldn’t help but eat two big bowls. I collapsed on the sofa and slept until dark in the afternoon. My stomach was still bloated and uncomfortable when I woke up. It completely violated the original intention of eating a healthy meal.