Today we talk about the nutritionist Giulia Vincenzo, a biologist and nutritionist in Rome who has a facebook page entitled “Eat intelligently” ( here the page) and a site, here , in which she writes short articles with intelligent and motivating food tips to eat better.
Let’s find out more about her through her simple tips for eating better at lunchtime.

Why the lunch break?Because it is the thorn in the side of many people who are at work and do not have time to go home: ending up eating a little as it happens, for example in the canteen or at the bar, or ending up arriving at the supermarket hungry in search of something to munch on. With the consequence of eating little in terms of quality and bad in terms of macronutrients and calories.
Which translates into that “chasm” , rather than hunger, that seizes them when they finally return home and can relax. Whether it’s afternoon or evening, the hunger for having managed your lunch break badly translates into a ferocious void to be filled as soon as possible: and so on with ready meals, takeaways and so on.
How to break the vicious circle? A good idea is to correct our lunch break habits.
In this way we will arrive at dinner less hungry but paradoxically lighter.

Here are some of Dr. Giulia Vincenzo’s tips:
– Prepare to eat at home: ugly to look at, but it saves money and allows us to keep under control how much and how. Here are some ideas:
– egg omelette with vegetables with some bread
– sandwich with cold cuts + vegetables
– couscous with vegetables + a protein source of your choice (tuna, tofu, chicken chunks)
– savory pie, perhaps with vegetables and a low-fat cheese such as quark or ricotta
– mixed salad with a source of proteins including legumes, tuna, lean meat. Season it on the spot.
– Disconnect from everything:ok, you have to work and personally I don’t know how many lunch breaks I took in front of the pc. But save the aesthetics and above all help your sense of satiety: if you are distracted it is normal not to pay attention to the food you are eating, to eat in a hurry without tasting, not to have time to chew well. All things that contribute a lot to making us feel full.
– Take a stroll: leave the office to stretch your legs for even just ten minutes.
To read the rest of the advice, I refer you to the full article of the doctor, here .