LIVE: Nutrition with Shira Hirshberg - Packing a Healthy Lunch

LIVE: Nutrition with Shira Hirshberg - Packing a Healthy Lunch

Lunch is an important meal, says Shira Hirshberg, a registered and licensed dietitian nutritionist with All Foods Nutrition, because you don’t want to go too long without eating. 

Most people need to eat every three to five hours, and Hirshberg explains, waiting to eat between meals can leave you feeling hungry, and that can lead to poor eating choices.

Hirshberg says eating out every day means you’ll consume more calories and sodium than if you were to bring a lunch from home. It’s also and more difficult to achieve a healthy eating pattern if you are eating out regularly. 

To make lunch work well for you, Hirshberg says pack something satisfying both visually and something you’ll want to eat. She suggests using the internet for inspiration.