Expert approved cheap, delicious lunch goals.
Firstly, what even is a healthy lunch? BuzzFeed Life asked Brisbane-based nutritionist Jessica Cox to break it down.
"The key elements that constitute a healthy lunch are pretty simple. Your lunch meal should ideally contain a combination of macronutrients, which includes complex carbohydrates, protein and essential fats at its core. The dominant portion, or the "star of the meal" should be the vegetable component."
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Here are some examples of ingredients that you can use to make a tasty and healthy lunch:
Besides the obvious carbohydrates and vegetables, fats include seeds, nuts and dairy cheese, while things like hummus and natural yoghurt are great sources of vegetarian protein.
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Create a routine that works for you.
"Set aside that 15 minutes as you are cleaning up dinner at night to get your lunch organised (along with the family's if needed). You can even use leftover dinner for lunch by simply putting the extra into containers when you clear up," says Cox.
"If mornings work better for you, plan to give yourself that extra 10 minutes to put something together. We can all do this, it's just about how we decide to distribute and use our time in the morning."
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