COVID-19 Vaccine: Valley's Wellness and Walk-In Care Center at Garden State Plaza is offering the COVID-19 vaccine, including initial and booster doses, for those who are eligible. Learn more and schedule an appointment.
COVID-19 Vaccine: Valley's Wellness and Walk-In Care Center at Garden State Plaza is offering the COVID-19 vaccine, including initial and booster doses, for those who are eligible. Learn more and schedule an appointment.
Do you bring or buy your lunch most days? The trend is moving away from eating out daily due to the cost and concern over health or weight. Some people are just choosing to avoid it all together, working through their lunch or running around with errands. Skipping meals is usually not a good move on a daily basis because somewhere in the day, the hunger will kick in and then it can be hard to control choices.
Planning for lunch is a better move with long-term, positive health results. Give yourself 10 minutes at night to prep the night before. Even a mini-meal can count towards keeping our energy up, appetites controlled and improve concentration for the busiest part of the day. Buying lunches daily can add up with costs ranging from $5 to $15 per day. This means that, at the end of the month, buying lunch daily can run you approximately $100 to $200. Bringing your lunch or eating at home is a real money saver, with the average brown bag lunch costing only $2 to $4.
If you are interested in meeting with a nutrition coach to learn more about a wide range of personalized services including menu planning, refrigerator makeovers, supermarket shopping, advice about what to order in restaurants, personal chef referrals, lunch box ideas, collaborative cooking instruction and recipes, please contact Joe Juliano, DTR, Nutrition and Wellness Manager, The Valley Hospital, at 201-447-8093 or jjulian@valleyhealth.com.