Making the Case for Food Prep

A recent study has suggested that individuals that choose their meals at least an hour before they eat them will choose lower-calorie options than their counterparts that order in the moment. This study shows that a company that offers lunch options to employees at least an hour before their lunch break will have employees that choose lower-calorie, nutrient dense meals. This choice leads to happy and healthier employees. With just an hour of preparation the company saw a tremendous change it its employees’ eating habits, with a day’s preparation imagine what food prep could do for you and your loved ones.

There is nothing special about food prep. It is the simple act of preparing more food than you need and then storing that food in individual serving-sized containers and eating that food through the week. Many practitioners of this dieting method find that cooking several large meals on a Sunday can have them prepared for the week that lies ahead.

We see that food prep clearly leads to healthier food choices and we also can see how it saves time, but food prep also saves another valuable thing, money. By buying food in bulk you can save money, and by preparing you food ahead of time many practitioners of this dieting method find themselves eating out far less than their unprepared counterparts.

Regardless of whether you prepare your food at home, or you find yourself ordering in with a couple of coworkers for lunch on a Friday, it is always better to decide what you will eat at least an hour before you plan on eating it. Our stomach and our brains are closely connected, so it is easy to order that piece of pie in the diner window when you haven’t eaten since breakfast.

Stay away from the pie. Next week give food prep a try. Your waistline, calendar, and pocketbook will all thank you.