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Adults are generally busy people.
Be it career or family, they value time more than anything else. The time to finish chores at home or tasks at work is almost just about adequate, leaving room for little else.

In a bid to devote adequate time to different tasks during a day, the consumption of food is often sidelined. This important task — fueling a busy day — is ironically ignored or at best given little attention to. Why? The importance of consuming the right kind of food is met with shocking levels of ignorance driven by misinformed marketing campaigns pushing forth fast-food products satisfying only one condition: convenience.  This ultimately leads to lower intake of nutritious foods and health problems as evidenced from a recent study linking alarming levels of deficiencies in working people and housewives to the same.

It’s about time we stopped work schedules getting in the way of our nutritional habits.

1) Get rid of lazy coping mechanisms
Coping mechanisms are aplenty when it comes to working adults. These include skipping meals altogether, eating in the car, ordering take-out on the way to work, choosing easy quick-fix meals to save time, or overeating after a missed meal.
Stop indulging them now!
Instead, choose natural and whole foods such as fresh fruits and vegetables, dry-fruits, whole grains, legumes as opposed to processed/packed food.

2) Never skip breakfast!
Breakfast as the name suggests, is a breaking of a fast undertaken by the body devoid of nutrients for more than 12 hours. Skipping breakfast has been linked with obesity and diabetes risks, not to mention inducing groggy hours at work or elsewhere. Breakfast is one of the most important meals of the day, so adjust your work schedule around this vital meal that kick-starts your day.
Fruit smoothies, savory oatmeal, salads, milk, eggs and the like are easy-to-prepare and serve as highly nutritious breakfast options.

3) Do not eat and work
Multi-tasking has been proven to be disastrous for the waistline. Distracted eating more often than not leads to weight gain, so it actually pays to focus on the food you eat. Hunger isn’t the only factor driving your calorie intake. Our brains make mental notes to send the body cues of hunger or satisfaction. Eating while multi-tasking messes with these signals and leads to more calorie intake than required.

Instead of eating your lunch being preoccupied, set aside your tasks and enjoy your meal. Alternatively, you could also combine the benefits of fresh air with savoring your food.

4) Carry protein shakes
Protein shakes are great pick-me-up options. Serving as energy boosters, sources of protein, and high fiber, protein shakes are handy to fuel your body when you’re on the road or find yourself with poor eating options around you.

5) Simple sources are all around you
Healthy sources of nutrition are found all around us in the simplest of items. Yoghurt serves a great lean source of protein, and when combined with fresh fruits and nuts, serves as an excellent source of vital nutrients.
Veggies can also serve as quick pick-me-up snacks. If raw veggies aren’t your thing, you could always stir fry some vegetables and pack yourself a healthy meal for work.

Eating healthy when busy is anything but difficult. With some organisation, planning, and foresight, you can ensure a balanced lifestyle with positive results at work without compromising your health.

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