We spend on average about a third of our day at work, so it makes sense to give what we eat during working hours some careful consideration

All too often our workload, stress, tiredness, lack of time and temptation combine to derail our best intentions.

With a bit of planning, you can use snacks and lunch to keep your diet on track, your energy levels up and even save a bit of money.

Here are 10 tips to make workplace eating healthier for you:

Eat breakfast 
This should be your mantra. A healthier breakfast will set you up for the day and stop you becoming hungry before lunch. If you’re not hungry before leaving home, have breakfast at work.

Bring your own
Home-cooked food is often lower in calories and fat and cheaper than
food bought on the high street. If sandwiches aren’t your thing, you could cook extra in the evenings and take the leftovers to work, saving you money.

Drink water
Drinking water regularly may help keep hunger pangs in check. You should aim to drink about six to eight glasses (1.2 litres) of fluid every day.

Plan your snacks
Keep a healthier snack within reach, such as fruit, veg (e.g. carrot sticks and reduced-fat hummus dip) or homemade popcorn (without fat, sugar or salt).

Go for wholegrain
When making sandwiches, go for wholegrain bread, which is more filling
than white bread, and will keep you feeling fuller for longer. Wholemeal pitta bread and bagels are alternatives to brown loaf bread.

Go ‘low mayo’
Mayonnaise is about 80% fat, and a just few dollops will turn a healthier meal into an unhealthy one. Try lowerfat
 ayo, reduced-fat hummus, tzatziki or tomato salsa.

Work on your 5 A Day
A snack is a good opportunity to increase your intake of fruit and vegetables. To count towards your 5 A Day, each portion of fruit or veg should be 80g.

Swap crisps
If you have a bag of crisps at lunch, go for oven-baked crisps, which can contain up to 70% less fat than regular crisps, or a plain rice cake.

Go lean
Instead of fatty sarnie fillings such as sausages or bacon, go for lean meats, such as turkey or chicken, tuna and salmon or a hard-boiled egg. Remember to go easy on the mayo!

Make soup
Lower-calorie vegetable-based soups are a great way of filling you up and boosting your 5 A Day intake. Make a batch on the weekend for use during the week.

Just try it my dear and good luck..!

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