Your Nutrition At WorkThe average nine-to-five job can wreak havoc with your nutritional intake. However, forward planning and a few strategically situated supplies can help.
In the office refrigerator:
- Mineral water
- Unsweetened fruit juice
- Plain live-culture yoghurt
- Dutch or Swiss cheese
- Hard-boiled eggs
- Fresh fruit
- “Snack” vegetables – carrot and red pepper sticks, tomatoes
- Wholemeal bread
- Jar of wheatgerm.
In your desk drawer:
- Wholemeal crackers, crispbreads, or breadsticks, perhaps with seeds
- Dried fruit
- Nuts or seeds
- Decaffeinated instant coffee and decaffeinated tea bags
- Powdered skim milk for extra calcium in drinks.
In your handbag:
- Wholemeal crackers, crispbreads, or breadsticks, perhaps with seeds
- Dried fruit, nuts, and seeds
- Fresh fruit or “snack” vegetables
- Small thermos of unsweetened juice or milk
- Glucose sweets for emergencies.
- Make sure everything is securely wrapped and sealed.
Dr Miriam Stoppard MD FRCP, Conception, Pregnancy & Birth, Dorling Kindersley, Australia 2002
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