Eating this 'healthy' food for lunch is actually making you gain weight – this is why

If you are a chicken salad type of person, it may be time to rethink your lunch choices.

This is because a large salad of mixed greens and chicken can leave you hungry after you’re done.

While you are getting protein from the chicken, you are lacking fat and fibre which are essential to helping you feel full.

If you are missing out on fat and fibre with lunch, you will likely succumb to the 3pm sugar cravings and feel extremely hungry before your next meal.

To fix this, all you need to do is add some other form of protein like chickpeas, beans, legumes or avocado to your salad.


The avocado will add healthy fat while the legumes will incorporate the missing fibre needed to keep you satiated and provide long-lasting energy.

Another food you should avoid at lunch time is flavoured yoghurt.

While yoghurt is often classified as a health food, flavoured yoghurt tends to have a heap of added sugar.

In fact, Jim White, owner of Jim White Fitness Studios told Women’s Health that yoghurt with fruit on the bottom often contains more sugar than a can of fizzy drink.

Flavoured yoghurt also contains little fibre and lacks protein – unless it’s Greek yoghurt which is great for protein.

White suggested: “Make your own fruit and yogurt parfait, with plain Greek yogurt, berries, chopped walnuts, and a drizzle of honey.”

This way you will get your yoghurt fix with the added benefits of fibre, protein and healthy fats.