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Eating healthy at work is hard enough when you have total control over what you order or bring for lunch each day. But when you’re stuck in a lengthy conference or headed to a pre-planned lunch meeting, it can be hard to know just how to stay satisfied and be social without wrecking your diet goals.
Rather than stressing about not being able to stick to your usual plan, just think about the healthiest choices you can make in the moment. We’ve put together a few surefire ways to cut 200 calories — and occasionally much more — from some of the most popular lunch meeting options you’re likely to come across. Whether you’re filling your plate at a catering table, grabbing a box lunch from a pile, or picking your own takeout meal as part of a group order, here are ten easy swaps to make your lunch a little lighter:
With a few tricks in mind, you can choose a healthier lunch even when you have limited control.
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Why are so many offices stuck in a pizza-and-Chinese-takeout rut? Partly because those two cuisines are delicious, but partly because they’re familiar crowd-pleasers: chances are, even the least adventurous eater in the office grew up eating pizza and Chinese food. And while it can be awkward to ask your coworker who always orders plain cheese pizza or sweet and sour chicken to try something new, it can also be incredibly rewarding.
Liven up your office lunch routine with Korean food delivery.
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For companies that believe sharing meals can bolster teamwork and morale in the workplace, there’s something really special about gathering your coworkers around the lunch table to try a new cuisine together. Korean food is the perfect example. It’s at least vaguely familiar (mostly thanks to the now-ubiquitous Korean taco trucks in many cities), but since most of us didn’t grow up eating the cuisine, Korean dishes can lend an adventurous vibe to an otherwise typical workday lunch shared with colleagues.
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Wednesday, May 14th, 2014 with
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When you’re a busy admin in charge of ordering group food delivery orders for the office, it can get tricky keeping things fresh and engaging. Especially when planning a business lunch for clients or arranging a special employee appreciation meal, it’s important to serve food that feels a little out of the ordinary — which means it’s time to think beyond predictable choices like pizzas, burritos, and box lunches.
Chilled melon soup is an incredibly refreshing and healthy start to lunch.
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One way to liven up the lunch table and grab the attention of the guests of honor is to start the occasion with a summery soup. Chilled soups are refreshing, delicious, and most importantly, unexpected — the perfect way to set the tone that this lunch is something special!
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Are you on the lookout for ways to celebrate your employees? Promote wellness in the workplace? Make your office a greener, more earth-friendly place? Then heads up: Friday is National Bike to Work Day, the culmination of a monthlong effort to promote two-wheeled commutes, and the perfect occasion for your next employee appreciation breakfast!
Celebrate National Bike to Work Day with a healthy office breakfast!
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The entire month of May is National Bike Month, this week (May 12-16) is National Bike to Work Week, and Friday is National Bike to Work Day. Not only does biking cut back on harmful emissions and help the environment, but it’s a wonderful way to create a culture of wellness in the workplace and promote biking as a positive physical activity that can help employees stay healthy (while boosting productivity and reducing health care costs).
If your office is in an urban, bike-friendly community, there’s no reason not to join the thousands of Americans who are participating in this year’s big event — and we have some tips on how to make sure your company’s Bike to Work Day celebration is the best in town!
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Monday, May 12th, 2014 with
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It sounds like a dream come true for writers at The Daily Show: the New York state senate recently made ridiculous headlines for debating about whether to endorse yogurt as the official state snack. And while Jon Stewart and company took advantage of the opportunity to poke fun at lawmakers’ priorities (although certain questions from lower-ranking senators, such as whether the proclamation would offend lactose intolerant New Yorkers, were actually intended to be subversive), it made a lot of Americans pause and ask, “Wait — we have official state snacks? What’s mine?!”
Hometown pride is prompting New York to name yogurt its official state snack.
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It turns out that only four other states have designated specific snacks, but there are official state foods, state drinks, state pies, state berries — seemingly, any example of local agriculture (like New York’s dairy farms) can warrant inclusion. And while spending valuable taxpayer time debating the merits of yogurt as a state snack may seem wasteful, there’s no denying that locally-sourced food is important to many Americans… after all, it was one of the most frequently-predicted food trends of 2014.
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With Mother’s Day just around the corner and visions of flowers and brunches dancing in our heads, it’s also important to remember the other role many mothers fill: a professional one. And despite all the discussions about leaning in and having it all, a lot of recent research shows that what working moms want the most is flexibility.
Working moms appreciate flexible policies that permit them to spend more time with younger children.
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Flex time and telecommuting are growing trends for good reason. Employees who find a better work-life balance tend to be less stressed and more satisfied, which translates into higher levels of productivity and lower turnover for their employers. If your company wants to support working moms (and dads, of course) with more family-friendly policies, here are a few ways to start:
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Thursday, May 8th, 2014 with
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Offering a comfortable, welcoming break room for employees is a wonderful thing — with a lot of benefits! Taking breaks from work can actually boost productivity, and providing a communal space can encourage social interactions between coworkers that can contribute to happiness within the office. And, of course, having a dedicated place for office meals makes it easier to incorporate employee appreciation lunches and healthy snacks into the workplace.
The office fridge doesn’t have to be a scary place.
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But if your office break room is poorly organized, you could really be missing out on some of these exact benefits! When employees walk into an untidy break room, relaxation and comfort are likely to be the last things on their minds. Instead, those positive social interactions are replaced with grumbling about who always forgets to wash their dishes, or why there’s never a clean fork to use at lunch… and if not stored properly, those healthy snacks and leftovers from office meals can quickly become a nuisance instead of a perk.
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Wednesday, May 7th, 2014 with
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Company picnics may be a long-standing tradition, but they don’t have to be old-fashioned. Saying thank you and showing appreciation to your staff never goes out of style, and gathering your entire staff together for a day of celebration can have a huge impact on the way your employees — and their families — view the workplace.
Of course, simply hosting a potluck at the local park may not send the message you wish to communicate. From interactive games to corporate catering, here are our six tips for a modern company picnic — if done right, one that will leave your employees feeling appreciated and rejuvenated for the rest of the summer!
The company picnic doesn’t have to be outdated!
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Tuesday, May 6th, 2014 with
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Nothing derails a workday like a good, old-fashioned headache. As that familiar throb begins to creep in, your focus and productivity go flying out the window… and all you can think about is why you left your bottle of Advil at home today. Instead of popping pills, however, you might take a minute and consider your diet. Both in terms of prevention and treatment, the food you eat can affect when a headache might strike — and how strongly you’ll feel its crushing effects. And we’re not just talking about migraines: your diet can impact all kinds of headaches, including those brought on by stress or even having one too many cocktails the night before.
What you eat for lunch can affect how hard that headache will hit.
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Long days, rising temperatures, sunny skies… it’s no wonder that May has been designated as National Barbecue Month. And barbecue isn’t just for backyards and picnics, either: it makes a perfect food delivery option for team-building office meals or work celebrations. A big slab of meat, a few delicious sides, and a pitcher of sweet iced tea is an instant recipe for laid-back festivities!
Barbecue is the perfect fare for a laid-back office lunch.
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Before you order up your next barbecue lunch, though, take a minute and determine what speaks to your soul (and your coworkers’). Is it Carolina-style chopped pork? Classic Texas brisket? While barbecue may seem straightforward, there are some very important regional nuances that go into each dish. Here’s our Barbecue 101 breakdown so you can make sure your next food delivery order doesn’t disappoint the diehard barbecue fans in your office!
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