Atkins Diet Food List

Executive Summary About Atkins Diet Food List By Byron Branfield

Atkins Food List

Though the Atkins diet is not as popular as it once was, there are still plenty of people who are on it, and plenty more who still want to try to do it. There are some specific things you have to do to follow this diet, and you will need to know the Atkins diet food list before you can begin. Unlike other diets, this one is extremely restrictive in the first phase, but broadens after just two weeks.

When you first start, your Atkins diet food list will be very small. You will be restricted to some different types of meat, and a short list of vegetables. This induction phase has very little of any type of carbohydrates and is meant to kick your body into a different way of dealing with calories.

It should start your body thinking it needs to burn its food stores. After the first two weeks, you will be able to slowly introduce some limited carbs. You are probably still avoiding bread and other processed and complex carbohydrates.

Your body should be settled into a new way of processing your foods, and as long as you limit the carbs as you should be, you should be doing just fine. Many can't follow this because they love bread so much, and many other favorites are not included on the Atkins diet food list.

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Information For a Normal Blood Pressure

Executive Summary About Normal Blood Pressure By Cheyenne Ibit

Blood Pressure And Exercise

Blood pressure is defined as the force exerted by the blood circulation on the blood vessel walls and BP is one of the 4 major vital signs.  Per heartbeat, blood pressure differs between the maximum (termed systolic) and the minimum (termed diastolic) pressures. Due to the pumping of the heart and the resistance of the blood vessels, the blood pressure decreases while the circulating blood was moving away of the heart all the way through the arteries.

The BP is referred to the pressure being measured from a person through the upper arm. It is commonly measured from the brachial artery that is the major blood vessel which is carrying blood away of the heart.  The BP is commonly articulated by the systolic and diastolic pressures like 110/70.

MEASUREMENT INFORMATION

The arterial pressure is usually measured trough a sphygmomanometer that in history uses the height of the mercury reflecting to the circulating pressures. These days, blood pressure assessments are still detailed in mercury millimeters (mmHg) even though the aneroid and electronic meters co not uses mercury.

BP varies among systolic and diastolic pressure for every beat of the heart. The diastolic pressure characterizes the minimum pressures on the arteries that happen in the beginning of the cardiac cycle in which the ventricles were full of blood. The average normal blood pressure of healthy adult is 120/80mmHg that spoken as one-twenty over eighty. Hypertension is the term used if the arterial pressure is abnormally high and the hypotension refers to the pressure that is abnormally low.

BP side by side with respiratory rate, body temperature, and pulse rate assessments are the major measurements in the physiological parameters. Arterial pressure measurements were non-invasive; it was measured without the skin or arterial penetration.

Blood Pressure Classifications to Adults

Hypotension - it refers to a blood pressure that ranges from less done 90 in systolic and less done 60 in diastolic. Normal - blood pressure levels which ranges from 90 to 119 systolic and 60 to 79 diastolic.

Stage 1 Hypertension - blood pressure ranges from 140 to 159 in systolic and 90 to 99 in diastolic. 

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How to Create a Healthy Grocery List on a Budget

About Healthy Grocery List By Cindy Hamilton

List Of Healthy Foods

Creating a healthy grocery list on a budget doesn't have to be complicated. Although it seems like there is an endless amount of unhealthy foods lining the grocery store shelves, there are ways to bring home healthy foods and still stay on a budget. Here are a few tips on creating a healthy grocery list:

1. When buying bread and pasta check the list of ingredients.  Look for the words "Whole Grain" as the first ingredient.  If you see "wheat flour" or "enriched flour" as one of the first couple of ingredients, then this is mostly refined white bread with some whole grains added.

2. Buy lean meat, fish (especially oily fish like salmon) and poultry. Try to limit deli meats, hot dogs, bacon and other processed meats due to high levels of nitrates.

3. Stop buying soda or fruit juice that is mostly sugar water and empty calories! Buy unsweet tea or tea bags to make tea yourself and keep in your refrigerator.  If you must buy juice, be sure it is 100% juice and limit your intake to one glass a day.

4. Stop buying junk food at the store like chips or soda.  It will save room in your grocery budget for healthier foods.

5. Learn to read food labels. Avoid partially hydrogenated oils (trans fat), bleached flour, enriched flour, and high fructose corn syrup by checking the ingredients on packages.

6. Avoid pre-packaged meals that contain high levels of sodium, fat and calories.  Try broiling fish and steaming fresh broccoli instead!

7. Try to spend half your budget each week on fruits and veggies and spend the other half on whole grains, dairy and lean meat.  Start in the produce department first and work your way around the outside edges of the store.  Most processed and unhealthy foods are kept in the center aisle. Limit what you buy there!

8. Stock up on lean meat, fish and poultry when it is on sale and freeze it for future use.

9. Purchase berries, peaches, mangos and other fruits when they are on sale and freeze in individual baggies for use later in smoothies or on whole grain waffles.

10. YES you can use coupons and still have a healthy grocery list! It takes some work to pull your list together each week, but stores offer great coupons on things like frozen vegetables, whole grain pasta and whole grain waffles. But, don't get tricked into buying processed foods just because you have a coupon.  Just because a bag of candy is $0.50, doesn't mean it needs to be in your cart!

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Low Blood Pressure Symptoms

Executive Summary About Low blood pressure Symptoms By Kathryn Whittaker

High Blood Pressure Symptoms

When the pressure of the blood that is exerted against the walls of the blood vessels after and during every heart beat is lower than normal, you have low blood pressure. This can result in insufficient blood flow to the important body organs like the heart and the brain. And this can lead to various low blood pressure symptoms.You may detect low blood pressure symptoms during the use of various drugs such as those used for surgery, anti-anxiety agents, treatment for high blood pressure, diuretics, heart medicines, antidepressants, narcotics, alcohol, and other types of drugs.  You may notice the low blood pressure symptoms also because of dehydration, heart failure, or heart attack, anaphylaxis, shock, diabetes (especially in advanced stage), etc.

The most common low blood pressure symptoms are dizziness and lightheartedness. But there are other low blood pressure symptoms, and they are:

Because of low blood pressure not enough blood reaches to all parts of the body and thus the cells do not receive the correct amount of oxygen and nutrients.  Don't overlook the risk of low blood pressure if you cough with phlegm or if you are suffering from prolonged diarrhea, or if you are unable to eat or drink, or if you experience burning urinary symptoms or even if you are taking new medicines, because all these are low blood pressure symptoms. You should be aware that if you don't treat low blood pressure seriously it might lead to brain damage.

When you have low blood pressure, blood is not adequately supplied to the heart muscles and therefore breathlessness and chest tightness forms one of the common low blood pressure symptoms. When you have prolonged low blood pressure all organs start malfunctioning and this leads to shock.

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Be Careful With a Liquid Diet Weight Loss Program

Executive Summary About Liquid Diet Weight Loss By Jeff Glasser

Weight Loss Diet Plans

When it comes to dieting, the hardest thing people find about the entire situation is the lack of control they seem to have over food. For some people, having to pick out the right foods to eat and eat them at the right times can be extremely frustrating. For these people, a liquid diet weight loss program may be a great option.

Before starting any sort of diet, you will want to speak with your family doctor. Explain to him or her the amount of weight you want to shed and talk about the type of liquid diet that you are interested in.

It could also prevent you from becoming sick or internally injured from following a diet that is no good for your own personal medical issues. Just as a liquid diet weight loss implies, you are essentially eating either all liquids or mostly liquids for a specific period of time.

Most of these diets consist of a shake that includes essential nutrients like carbohydrates, protein, fat, fiber, vitamins and minerals. It really depends on the type of liquid diet you choose to implement into your life.  You mostly lose water weight and then when you finally eat again, you binge because you're so hungry.  Missing out on essential nutrients can lead to side effects such as fatigue, dizziness, hair loss, gallstones, cold intolerance, electrolyte imbalance, and heart damage.

A lack of fiber in your diet from not eating whole fruits and vegetables can lead to constipation and other digestive ailments.

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Eating Healthy Recipe - Your Recipe For Success

Executive Summary About Eating Well Recipe By Ty Evans

Healthy Dessert Recipes

What is the perfect eating healthy recipe? Well I guess it depends on who you talk to. Everybody seems to have an opinion. The bottom line you have to find what works for you and your body. What I mean by that is this, what works for one person might not work for you.

There is so much information out there that most people get paralysis by analysis. Don't look to deep in the thought process, pick something that works you're your body and stick with it. Find something that is easy to do, we are all very busy and don't have time to prepare special meals every day.

Put together a plan of action that you can follow on a day to day basis with little or no effort. One thing you should do is find the food groups that are healthy and one's that you really enjoy eating. Find that food group and make it work for your lifestyle. When you run out of ideas or get bored with what you are eating check the internet and see what other people are eating to stay healthy. But remember, stay within your life style.  Don't try to prepare meals that you would never have done before.  Pick something that is for you and easy to take with you.

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The Causes of Low Blood Pressure

Executive Summary Low Blood Pressure Diet By Lee Berke

What Is Normal Blood Pressure

What is considered normal blood pressure is a varying number from individual to individual, taking into account many factors such as fitness level, age and height.  According to your own normal levels, you must determine if you have hypotension with the help of a professional. These causes of low blood pressure could be a sign of an underlying condition that needs immediate treatment.

Common causes include medications, pregnancy, heart problems, dehydration, infections, allergic reactions, endocrine problems and nutritional deficiencies.

Let's take a brief look at them:

Medications.

Certain type of medications often cause hypotension, even an excessive work of a drug to treat hypertension can have the contrary adverse effect.

Some drugs lower blood pressure when mixed with other substances such as alcohol and other drugs.

Pregnancy.

Pregnant women experience low blood pressure caused by the expansion of the circulatory system.

Heart Problems.

Some heart problems can cripple the function of the heart, making it unable to pump sufficient blood to the organs.

Dehydration.

A lack of water levels will lower the blood volume on the body, this is another of the common causes of hpotension. Can be an effect of vomiting an diarrhea.

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10 Snack Ideas for Diabetics

Executive Summary Diabetic Snacks By Jamie Storm

Snacks For Diabetics

Snacks can be a hard-to-resist temptation but also an important food to keep nearby for diabetics. This paradox can lead to unhealthy snacking and trouble managing blood sugar. This article will list 10 snacks for diabetics that are healthy, convenient, and diabetic-friendly.

Snacks for Diabetics

Some people think of snacks as something you buy in a box/jar from the grocery store and some people think of snacks as a bunch of small things you cook! Top 5 Snacks for Diabetics - "Grab-and-Go!"

Nuts - nuts are convenient, diverse, and loaded with nutrients.  Atkins/Generic Low-Carb Granola Bars - Name brand low-carb bars can be expensive but are often worth it. In recent years these bars have come a long, long, LONG way in tasting better.

Cheese String Sticks - We realize these are often considered children snacks but don't knock it 'til you've tried it! If you buy a good brand like Kraft, cheese string sticks can be very delicious! Yogurt - Sugar-free yogurt is easy to find in grocery stores can easily satisfy a craving for sweets or desserts.  Snacks for diabetics in the dessert area can be hard to find but sugar-free yogurt is definitely one of the few worth keeping around.

Honorable mention - Sugar-free cookies. More and more cookie-makers are coming out with lines of sugar-free cookies made with Splenda or other sugar substitutes.

Top 5 Snacks for Diabetics - "Cook it or Prepare it Myself!" Veggies and Dip - A favorite amongst diabetics and non-diabetics alike.

Low-sugar dips vary widely, just find the salad dressing area of your grocery store and grab your favorite flavor! Meat Trays - The meat equivalent of a veggie tray, meat trays can be bought in any deli for reasonable prices and they save you all the hassle of shopping for the meats and slicing them all up.  Crackers make a great base for just about any snack, just keep an eye on those carbs!

Frozen Grapes and Bananas - Combine grapes and slices of banana in a plastic container or bag and throw them in the freezer for a few hours.  Whole Grain Nachos with Salsa - Throw in some melted cheese and you've got a delicacy!  Every carb you save in the salsa lets you eat that many more nachos; win-win situation! 

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The American Heart Association 3 Day Diet

Executive Summary About American Heart Association Diet By Robert Harden

3 Day American Heart Association Diet

The American Heart Association 3 Day Diet is a cleansing program that is designed to remove toxins from the body. At the same time, the diet supposedly helps participants lose up to ten pounds in just three days. Despite its name, the American Heart Association has no direct affiliation with this diet plan, and it should be noted that the plan is not generally considered a healthy eating plan.

The American Heart Association 3 Day Diet has a rather rigid menu to follow. The foods that are chosen are meant to boost up metabolism and burn fat quickly. They are also reported to rid the body of toxins, build muscle, and provide dieters with increased energy. The idea of the American heart Association 3 Day Diet is to follow strict meal plans based on the theory that certain foods, eaten in appropriate combinations, will jump start a person's metabolic rate. The total number of calories to be eaten each day totals only around 1,000 to 1,200, and only three meals are permitted. There is no space in the diet for snacks, and the largest meal of the day seems to be dinner. A sample menu might possibly include crackers with cheese for breakfast, canned tuna on toast for lunch, and vanilla ice cream and cabbage for dinner. It also incorporates tea and coffee for a caffeine jolt meant to boost a person's metabolism.

In the end, the misleading American Heart Association 3 Day Diet is not beneficial for a person's heart or other major body systems. It is just one of the many "crash diets" or "fad diets" that aim to help people shed pounds fast. Still, it is a much safer option than weight loss drugs and other fad trends and the plan can be used by those who are desperate to shed a few pounds before a major event. Additionally, after the 3 day diet is over, weight gain may result as normal eating habits resume.

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Great Healthy Breakfast Tips

Executive Summary About Healthy Breakfast Meals By Kyle Wood

Healthy Meals For Breakfast

We've all heard the saying 'breakfast is the most important meal of the day' from our parents, grandparents and teachers through out our childhood. Here are 3 great reasons to eat breakfast:

Provides more sustainable energy than just coffee or tea (or a useless energy drink) and therefore makes you more productive.Breakfast usually involves sweet things like fruit and honey, why would you want to skip this meal? Ok so I hope if your not a breakfast eater I've got you thinking a little now about how one meal can help you towards your fitness goals faster.

 If you are already an eater, hang tight some great meal suggestions are on the way.

So you don't eat breakfast, you want start but for whatever reason you find it hard to eat in the morning. My tip is to start small. Have a protein shake, muesli bar or piece of fruit waiting on the kitchen bench for you to grab. Then on your way to work purchase something else or have something at work that you can eat before starting.

You should start to feel hungrier in the morning and you will start making time for the meal time forgot, breakfast. My favourite healthy breakfast meals:

Big breakfast blend: cottage cheese, mixed frozen berries, a banana, skim milk, flaxseed oil mixed in a blender

Oat crumble: oats soaked overnight and cooked, stewed apple and rhubarb (or any fruit), walnuts all mixed together with skim milk poured over the top

Mega muesli: oats, all your favourite dried fruits, almonds, walnuts, all bran all mixed together with skim milk poured over the top 

Super juice: ginger, oranges, celery put through a juicer or blended for a thicker mixture

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Information About the Prasouda Diet

Executive Summary Prasouda Diet By Robert Marchant

Easy Diet Plans

Years ago, long before dieting was first widespread throughout western way of life, many people within the Mediterranean region were living a lifestyle which is now considered to be one of the healthiest eating plans in the world. The Prasouda Diet, also called the Mediterranean Diet, is a lot more than simply what foods to eat; it really is a ongoing style of living your life.

 The mix of a dynamic lifestyle and nourishment from food items found in that region along with a stress-free attitude, the Prasouda Mediterranean diet is among the best ways to be able to keep your body fit and healthy, your pores and skin gorgeous and also your internal organs clean.

Quite a few diet fads require that you invest in certain dietary supplements and extra offerings as a way to stick to the diet plan completely. However the Prasouda Diet is completely zero cost. One of the principal aspects of this unique diet plan is the high consumption of olive oil.

 Many occasions when cooking you will require butter or oil, make sure to switch those for extra virgin olive oil. Carbohydrates are tolerable as long as they're non-refined. Moderate intake of dairy, yogurt and cheese (particularly fresh goat cheese) is acceptable so long as you don't select products rich in saturated fats. When you need to snack, opt to eat nut products as you acquire a lot of beneficial fat along with protein.

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Easy Healthy Meals - 3 Simple Tips For Quick Healthy Meals

Executive Summary Easy Healthy Meals By Lance Thorne

Healthy Meal Recipe

We all lead busy lives and the importance of eating healthy can often be overlooked. Preparing easy healthy meals can sometimes take a backseat.If you have a family like me, you probably have to work a job (perhaps both parents) do the shopping, run errands, pick up the kids from daycare and run a household.Having a few ideas for easy healthy meals up your sleeve can certainly take "a load off".

One of the biggest problems people face when it comes to meal ideas and meal preparation is not having a basic plan. By that I mean; frozen meat like chicken breasts, steak, diced meat, ground or minced meat, fish. Having these types of things in the freezer ready to go makes preparing easy healthy meals exactly that... Easy.

Keep things like fresh salad items in the cooler if it's summer and potatoes, carrots, root vegetables and legumes on hand during winter. Homemade soups are always easy healthy meals and are often best prepared well ahead of time.

Tip No2: Cook meals well ahead of time.  All you do now is toss a little chicken through some lovely crisp leaves, a few juicy italian Roma tomatoes, a little homemade ricotta cheese with a drizzle of extra virgin olive oil.

 Tip No3: Everyone loves Pizza. Especially a healthy pizza recipe. Can't be bothered making your own homemade pizza dough? No problem. Spread a little tomato paste and mixed herbs on the bread, layer on your own toppings like cheese, tomato, ham, cooked chicken, capsicum (bell peppers), olives and anything else you like.  You can create your very own healthy pizza recipe.

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Healthy Dessert Recipes - Try These 5

Executive Summary Healthy Dessert Recipes By Sandeep Mondal

Simple Dessert Recipes

When it comes to eating a healthy food, the toughest thing for most people is to resist the temptation of mouth-watering desserts that contain plenty of calories, fat and sugar.

1. Fruit & Yogurt Parfait: A fruit and yogurt parfait will surely quench the sweet cravings not including added fat or sugar.  And if you can use a yogurt that is low in sugar, it will be even better for you.

2. Frozen Yogurt: By freezing plain yogurt one can make frozen yogurt.  Although you love ice-cream if you are looking for something healthier than that, trying the frozen yogurt will be the best thing to do. Only if the sugar content is not too much, the frozen yogurt can be a good source of calcium and protein.

3. Pudding Sugar Free: With strawberry and kiwi fruit and with less than 90 calories per serving, you sure can savour the sugar free pudding and enjoy.

4. Banana Bite - Frozen: Yet another frozen treat. Cover it with peanut butter. Roll the banana on nuts that are crushed and freeze it.

5. Apples Baked: An easy recipe to make and a great dessert to savour. Core and slice an apple. Slice it into half and top it with cinnamon and granola toppings.

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Healthy Breakfast Ideas

Executive Summary About Healthy Breakfast Ideas By Robert  Sekhose

Healthy Ideas For Breakfast

Breakfast Made Simple: Easy And Healthy Breakfast Ideas

Most of us either opt for sugar, fat and preservative-loaded breakfast foods or don't even eat breakfast, starting the day with just a highly caffeinated beverage.  Preparing a healthy breakfast can be less time-consuming than you believe. Cheese or Yogurt with Fruit- Fresh fruit, particularly when it's in season, is tasty when paired with some form of dairy product.

Cottage cheese or low fat yogurt are good low-calorie alternatives, but if you don't care about the calories, any type of cheese is good. Breakfast Parfait- Alternately layer yogurt, fruit and granola in a bowl or glass.  If you don't have granola, breakfast cereal can be used. Breakfast Shake or Smoothie- You can exercise your creativity here.

Add a couple of tablespoons of milk or fruit juice.  Blend in flavored milk powders or protein powders and fresh, frozen or canned fruit. Microwave Omelette - You can make an easy omelette in the microwave in just a few minutes.  Whip up eggs and milk as for any other omelette using a microwave safe bowl.  Filling for your omelette can be cooked or raw veggies, cooked meat, seafood or lunchmeat, spices and soft cheeses.  Cook eggs on high for about 1 to 1 and 1/2 minutes or until eggs are soft-cooked, but still runny. Microwave until eggs are almost solid.  Sprinkle cheese on top. Microwave 'til cheese is melted and enjoy, with whole-grain toast.

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What You Need To Know About The DASH Diet

Executive Summary About Dash Diet By Greg Kolber

Dash Diet Menu

The foods we eat can affect our overall health. This diet is called the DASH or Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension.

The foods we eat can affect our overall health.

This diet is called the DASH or Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension.  What is DASH diet? The researchers found out that a diet high in potassium, magnesium, calcium, protein and fiber, and low in fat and cholesterol can drastically reduce high blood pressure.The study showed that a diet rich in vegetables, fruits and low-fat dairy products had a big effect in reducing hypertension. 

The DASH diet also emphasizes on three important nutrients: magnesium, calcium and potassium. These minerals are thought to help reduce high blood pressure. Doing the DASH diet,  Foods rich in fats and cholesterol are avoided.  The dieter is advised to eat as much vegetables, fruits and cereals as possible. Since the foods you eat in a DASH diet are high in fiber content, it is recommended that you slowly increase your consumption of fiber-rich food to avoid diarrhea and other digestive problems.

Whole grains, whole wheat breads, bran, wheat germ and low-fat breakfast cereals are some of the grain products you can eat to increase your fiber consumption.

Look for foods that are low in fat, saturated fat, sodium and cholesterol. Meats, chocolates, chips and fast foods are main sources of fat and cholesterol, so you should reduce your consumption of these foods.  There are also healthy snack options for those on the DASH diet such as graham crackers, unsalted nuts and low-fat yogurt.

How to Diet Healthy

Executive Summary About Gaps Diet By Chitra Atolia

SCD Diet

Dieting is not starving oneself to attain the targeted weight or shape.  Missing your meals is not a part of a healthy diet plan and does not reduce weight.  Instead staying empty stomach for long hours causes acidity and gastric problems which increase flab especially around your waist. You should eat right things at the right time.

Certain steps should be followed to maintain a good diet plan and get desired results. Plan your diet according to your lifestyle.  An athlete diet would include more protein than a diet of a housewife. Similarly people sitting in office require less starch and carbohydrates than people going out for field jobs.  Make a note of what you eat everyday and count the calories. Here are few steps to help you frame a healthy diet plan.

Step 1. Add a teaspoon of honey and teaspoon lime juice.

Step 2. Cornflakes, oatmeal, fruits, eggs can be included.

Step 3. Have lots of water between meals. Have one glass of water before every meal.

Step 4.  If you feel like munching something have 2 biscuits or a slice of brown bread with a thick slice of cottage cheese. Avoid butter.

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Quick and Easy Healthy Lunch Ideas

Executive Summary About Healthy Lunch Ideas By Temo Valle

Lunch Menu Ideas

Healthy Lunch Ideas are the best way to stay fit and healthy in today's fast paced and mostly automated lifestyle. Where eating outside in a restaurant can cost you more on your budget and does not prove to be healthy either, similarly eating the same type of peanut butter sandwiches everyday in your lunch sounds so boring and tasteless.

 An ideal lunch diet should consist of low-fat protein and high carbohydrates to keep you charged the complete afternoon.If you have no time to prepare course meals and you love sandwiches, than you can try a variety of sandwiches using our healthy lunch ideas.

To make your lunch wholesome try whole grain bread, wraps or pitas.

Fill in the sandwiches with lean foods like lean meats, cheese, tuna fish, smoked turkey or sliced eggs. To be a little more experimental, check out some of the healthy lunch ideas listed below. Chicken and Fruit Salad from our healthy lunch ideas is a refreshing lunch meal for summers. Take ¼ cup low fat sour cream, add to it poppy seeds, vinegar, sugar, salt and pepper.

Whisk them until smooth, keep apart a little for dressing and mix salad green or tossed green vegetables to the mixture. Top it up with seasonal fruits, feta and walnuts and drizzle the remaining sour cream mix. A delicious lunch meal is ready to lend you enough energy to last through the afternoon.

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