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Written By: Aishwarya Iyer | Published : September 4, 2018 4:20 PM IST
Eating excessively due to work stress is going to affect your health © Shutterstock
Life at office can be very stressful. Deadlines, lack of unison among co-workers, disturbing bosses or those external factors that could affect the mental peace of an individual. Most days, our work starts on a healthy note and we have a balanced lunch, but by mid- afternoon, boredom, or having too much work leads to unplanned snack attacks! Sometimes, tight deadlines, overlapping meetings and other work commitments make us skip or delay our snack or meal time, that's not really helpful either.
That's when some people starting hogging on almost anything they get. "Stress eating is a big point of concern amongst office-goers. Stress and anxiety-induced hunger can have long-term consequences for your waistline. Making simple and smart food choices throughout your workday can help boost your creativity and productivity, while reducing fatigue and minimizing stress," said Dr Rajeshwari Shetty, Head of Dietetics, SL Raheja Hospital.
How to avoid stress eating?
Stress eating could be avoided if you have certain foods and understand somethings about eating excess in stress. Here's what you need to know:
Don't skip your breakfast
Ban sugary snacks from workplace
Stay hydrated, consume plenty of water
Stay away from sugar-laden and caffeine-rich drinks
Carry home-made nourishing lunch, don't skip lunch break
Assign a 'lunch buddy'
All of this sounds very easy. Isn't it? But what do you choose from your canteen or rather, what should you snack on?
Here are 13 healthy snack ideas that will keep you satiated before and after lunch; these homemade snack boxes can also be taken into meetings, so you don't starve yourself till lunch time.
So, if you do get stressed-out at work and reach for the snack box, these healthy and nutritious snacking options will fuel you up for the rest of the day.
