Your Perfect Lunch Box: Helpful Office Lunch Ideas

Probably, many are concerned about the question of how to make each day as productive as possible, spend as little time as possible on cooking, and eat healthy at the same time. The real help in this case can be special containers – lunch boxes, very convenient and functional containers: they can store food in the refrigerator and place lunches for the office. Eating in this way is both healthy (less likely to be tempted by high-calorie and not always healthy food offered in a cafe), and economically. estet-portal.com has collected the most interesting information about lunch boxes and the best snack options in the office. 

Lunch boxes and life hacks: simple and convenient

Many have long been convinced that the – this is a very comfortable and reliable device. In the meantime, progress does not stand still and is being introduced, to the delight of all of us, even in such a seemingly ordinary device as lunch containers.

Today there are many variations of lunch boxes: manufacturers often take into account the gender, age of the future owners of such containers, as well as social status, food preferences and even nationality, and craving for beauty.

• Perhaps the most important plus of the lunch box – the ability to control portion sizes. This food container – a great help for those who want to gain weight or, on the contrary, get rid of extra pounds. And you should not immediately put food in a container, first measure the portion with the one that you usually put on your plate: then you will definitely not be in danger of overeating. After all, the feeling of satiety, as a rule, is dulled until the dishes from which we eat become empty: our thinking apparatus is arranged according to this principle. However, first you should decide on the optimal size of the lunch box for you.
• Lunch boxes with several sections inside are very convenient: to distinguish between different types of food.

With this lunch container, you won't have to burden yourself with carrying multiple containers. At the same time, it remains possible to eat food enriched with carbohydrates, proteins, as well as vitamin-mineral complex.

• It is not necessary to give preference only to plastic or silicone containers. Often, food looks more appetizing in lunch boxes made of ceramic and glass, since such containers look like real dishes.
• Nutritionists advise: To make the most of your meals, arrange food in a food container with eye-pleasing originality. Take some time to make the dish as bright as possible (a variety of products will help here), do not be too lazy to work on the decor of food. Then, having lunch during a break, you will not only satisfy your hunger, but also improve your mood.

However, when filling your lunch box, there are a few mistakes to keep in mind that can easily negate all the benefits of your lunch.

• Don't bring foods with strong flavors. Thus, the dissatisfied glances of colleagues can be avoided by steaming food at home (it does not differ in sharp smells) and not bringing fried cutlets, meat, fish, etc.
• Do not reheat lunch if it is placed in a plastic lunch box. Heating these containers is fraught with the release of toxic substances. Therefore, either take food that does not need to be heated with you, or take care of buying a container with the possibility of heating in the microwave.

Lunch to go: optimal lunch box solutions

For lunch box lunches, ideal combinations would be:

• Hard cheese + bread rolls + fruit-vegetables: cucumber, carrots, olives, sweet peppers, / blueberries, strawberries.
• Chicken fillet fritters + vegetables: sweet pepper, cucumber, tomato.
• Rice/pasta + vegetables: broccoli, cherry tomatoes, radish.

Avoid snacks at work that are not good for the body: cookies and chocolates for lunch – this is not a way out. Choose the right and healthy food.

As you can see, to take full meals to work, there is nothing better than a lunch box. And there are many worthy ideas for optimal filling of this convenient food container. And, of course, you can create your own perfect dinners by adhering to the proper diet.