Home Office Tip

• Skip the snack aisles. If you never buy potato chips, you won’t have them at the ready when you need a quick snack. Get snacks with plenty of protein and fiber (like nuts and fresh veggies) to keep you energized throughout the day. • Don’t work near the kitchen. Even if you don’t have a home office, carve out desk space away from the kitchen. You’ll be more conscious of wandering into the kitchen for a snack if it’s on the other side of the house. • Stop working during meals. This is a tough one, but experts agree that it’s much healthier to separate working time from eating time. Focusing on a meal means you’ll pay more attention about what—and how much—you’re eating. • Do some meal prep in advance. Meal prep isn’t just for busy weekday dinners! Stocking the fridge with ready-to-eat healthy snacks makes you more likely to reach for carrot sticks than a bag of cheese puffs. • Hydrate. Drinking more water can keep you from guzzling lots of sugary or caffeinated drinks. Both of those can cause the body to crash later on, which you might try to combat by eating or drinking something you don’t really need or want.