5 Healthy Food Ideas for you to take to work

Keeping up your energy is important, especially when you have a whole day of work to look forward to. You can be more productive, creative and think a lot more clearly when you have the energy to get through the day. Now, with the jet-setting lifestyles we lead, getting tired and being unable to think are a lot more common than you think. So, what can you do to keep yourself going throughout the day? Eating as much as you can? That’s definitely a bad idea. Over-eating and eating rich foods are just as bad as skipping meals. There’s plenty of great ways to keep up with a work day if you eat right and eat healthy. So, here are five great food ideas to last you an entire day. We’ve helpfully split it up between breakfast and lunch since those are the meals most often missed, or meals that you eat at the office. Forget all your junk food and ‘masaledar khaana’ and start making healthy, filling and tasty food choices!

Breakfast:

It might not be Tiffany’s but it’s definitely better than eating Tiffin all day! Here are three great breakfast foods that should last you all day, or at least till lunch.

The Standard South-Indian: There’s nothing like a good scrumptious dosa with a nice masala filling, or a nicely made, incredibly fluffy idli accompanied by a firm vada and spicy sambar to start your day. A dosa or idli have just the right amount of nutritional value to get your day started right, with Potassium to keep you energized and, just enough carbohydrates to kickstart your day. Idlis on the other hand contain protein, enough carbohydrates to keep you till lunch and plenty of dietary fibre to keep your digestive system healthy. Pair it with a good filter coffee to really kickstart your morning!

The Classy Continental: Nothing says a good breakfast than hearing the word continental. There’s so much to choose from, and it’s not just whole English breakfasts I’m talking about either! There’s nothing like a stuffed omelette with a little whole-wheat toast and a side of fresh fruits to go with it. You can even play around with your options, like a mushroom omelette and a crispy slice or two of focaccia. You could even go with a little Indian twist with a masala omelette and a breakfast bun slathered with jam. Now what makes this such a good breakfast option? For one, you get plenty of nutrition like proteins, vitamins and plenty of fibre and secondly, you get all the energy you need to start your day from some really great-tasting food!

The Nutritious North Indian: If you’re looking for hearty, filling food to keep your energy up, all you need to do is look up North Indian food. Don’t believe me? Just think, a crisp ‘aloo paratha’ with a nice side of ‘sarson ka saag’ or even better, a paratha slathered with white butter and a side of curd. Think that’s enough energy for the day? We’d say ‘definitely’! Now, arm it with a nice soothing glass of cold lassi or a nice hot ‘chai’ and you have a good, hearty and healthy breakfast that’ll keep you energized all day long!

Lunch:

A really nice quote by Douglas Adams says ‘Time is an illusion, Lunchtime doubly so’. We agree whole-heartedly. When you’re neck-deep in work, the lunch break seems very transient and, vanishes as quickly as it comes. So, it’s good to have someone remind you that there’s food, and plenty of it to keep you going till it’s time to punch out of work. With that out of the way, here are two great ideas for lunch that give you the energy you need, and don’t make you long for a siesta after you’re done eating!

The Perfect Pasta: What better choice for lunch than a well-made, tasty and nutritious pasta? It’s healthy, made with a lot of fresh ingredients and, more than anything else, provides you with all the energy you need. It’s the perfect lunch food! While it might be too heavy for breakfast or dinner, lunch is the best time for pasta and, it can even be presented beautifully when you’ve invited your clients or business partners over for a working lunch! It looks even better when paired with a crisp side of garlic bread. Definitely a great food for a workspace!

The Finest Fish: If you’re looking for the perfect blend of tasty and healthy food, you might want to turn your sights to the aquatic world. I’m talking of course, about fish. Fish are tasty and, they also have more than enough nutrients to get you through a busy workday. Plus, fish are also rich in Omega-3 Fatty Acids. Yes, the good kind that helps lower cholesterol levels. These protein and vitamin-packed little morsels are a great choice when you want to eat light and healthy, but still want the taste!

Now that we’re done with talking about eating healthy and the right kind of food, let’s Indulge a little. When evening rolls around and you’re counting the minutes till you’re done with work for the day, let your sweet tooth out to play! Get yourself a moist, gooey and more importantly, a chocolate-rich brownie or, a frosted cupcake to tide you over till later. Plus, desserts make the heart grow fonder, especially if you share with your colleagues! So, never-mind the sugar addiction, treat yourself to something sweet! Bonus: Your coworkers will definitely like you better!

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The Health Advice You’ve Been Looking For: The Nutritionist Session at iKeva

Good Health is a major concern for all of us and, the last decade has seen a rapid rise in health consciousness. People everywhere, from workspaces to homes even have taken to heart the need to maintain their health. Proper exercise, the right diet and regular health check-ups are more important than ever in the minds of the health-conscious. Whether it’s yoga, callisthenics, dieting, supplements or intensive workouts like cross-fit, maintaining good health and wellness has become a part of everyday life. There are so many things people can do to stay fit and healthy. Still, we can’t deny the effects of proper nutrition and a proper diet.

Your City is Choking You! Act Now.

Delhi’s odd-even rule, while quite ambitious proved to have worked, with the hourly particulate air-pollution concentration cut down by at least 10-13 per cent. While a more long-term plan is anticipated, this sudden plunge into an issue much neglected for a long time, has thrown light on other cities too that need to take a step now.

WHO Research shows that India has 13 out of 20 most polluted cities in the world, and the country is practically choking on toxic and unhealthy air. Booming industrialization, exceptionally crowded cities, rising traffic fumes and the widespread burning of trash are converging to make our cities the most polluted in the world.

While that is the case with urban India, rural areas paint a bad picture too, with major sources of pollution including being fuel wood/ biomass burning, and fuel adulteration. Large scale crop residue burning in farming lands as a low cost alternative to mechanical tilling – continues to be a major source of smoke, smog and particulate pollution.

As such, it is easy to overlook the health impacts of air pollution. Millions of Indian children are suffering from lung damage due to the toxic urban air. Exposure to particulate matter often leads to a rise in asthma, bronchitis, lung cancer and heart attacks rates in the population. In fact, a report suggested that outdoor air pollution was the fifth-largest killer in India with over six lakh deaths that occurred due to this in the year 2010 alone.

As early as 1981, the Government of India passed the Prevention and Control of Pollution Act in 1981, aiming at regulating air pollution and deciding upon measureable goals. Despite these efforts, India still ranked 155^th of 178 countries, on the Environmental Performance Index.

This is why it is realized that public education and outreach on the issue of air pollution is highly important. Besides, it could be the only workable way to ensure extensive and lasting impact of efforts in the direction. In this direction,Greenpeace India is visiting all facilities of iKeva to educate on this rising crisis, share insights from their latest findings and discuss what each one of us, can do to help. The following activities would be held.

Here are few things you can help yourself with

Documentary screening: Videos depicting the effects of air pollution on day to day life will be screened

DIY Pollution tracker: Interested participants will be taught how to make a creative and easy pollution tracker, helping them know the quality of air they are breathing

Direct Dialogue: Greenpeace representatives will interact with participants on a one to one basis on the specific issue, and tell us how one can join the air pollution drive by signing the online petition and pledge for a clean air movement.

Sapling distribution: The importance of planting and nurturing a tree and the amount of pollution it absorbs thereby helping in cleaning the environment will be shared, and saplings would be distributed

Participants can also choose to contribute long-term to Greenpeace Campaigns across India and beyond, by becoming a volunteer/ contributor.

Event Details:

Venue: All iKeva Centres
Date and Time: 25th February, 12.00 pm to 3.00 pm

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