Tips for Packing Meals for Work During Pregnancy
Food and Nutrition
Obie Editorial Team
If you're one of those people who look forward to hitting the local deli or coffee shop during your work lunch break, packing meals during pregnancy may be a bit difficult. The idea that you're eating for two is a myth, but you do have to increase calorie intake by 200 to 300 calories per day, especially during the latter stages of pregnancy. These extra calories are best eaten during lunch and mid-afternoon snack when you are most active, but a donut from the break room is not a nutritional option. Packing meals for work during pregnancy is not as hard as you think as long as you plan ahead.
When choosing healthy meals for work during pregnancy, avoid fast foods and frozen meals. Even if the package claims the meal is healthy, pre-packaged meals tend to be high in saturated fats and sodium. Fresh, home-cooked meals are ideal for pregnancy lunches at work.
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