Brown-Bagging It? Think Outside the Box. Dietitian shares tips for tasty, affordable lunches

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Brown-Bagging It? Think Outside the Box
Dietitian shares tips for tasty, affordable lunches
By Randy Dotinga
Saturday, September 9, 2017


SATURDAY, Sept. 9, 2017 (HealthDay News) -- At lunchtime, it's easy to fall into a rut. To jazz up this midday meal for your kids or yourself, take some brown-bagging tips from a registered dietitian.

Keep things interesting through variation, said Samantha Coogan, an instructor at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas. A healthy lunch can be delicious and affordable, she said. Here are some of her

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Some decent tips here.  When I worked -- particularly the last 10 or so years -- I brought my lunch.  Of course, the firms I worked for had kitchens, which made it a lot easier to go beyond the proverbial baloney sandwich and an apple.  Got to the point where I had my big meal at lunch and just a snack for dinner.  Helped me sleep better at night without a ton of food in my stomach. 

And of course, packing a lunch saves money. 

[Oceander]

Some decent tips here.  When I worked -- particularly the last 10 or so years -- I brought my lunch.  Of course, the firms I worked for had kitchens, which made it a lot easier to go beyond the proverbial baloney sandwich and an apple.  Got to the point where I had my big meal at lunch and just a snack for dinner.  Helped me sleep better at night without a ton of food in my stomach. 

And of course, packing a lunch saves money.