Lisa Woollaston - Monica's verdict - lunch

Lunch:
Lisa's choice of salads are excellent as they provide fibre, low-fat protein and contribute to her five fruit and veg in a day, but Lisa also needs to add some carbohydrate to her meal.

The Government guidelines on healthy eating recommend that foods are based around starchy carbohydrates such as pasta, bread or rice as these provide energy and will help to make Lisa feel satisfied by her meal, so she doesn't feel to need to keep snacking.

Her granary sandwich, again, is a good choice and there are lots of healthy filling options such as cheese and tomato or chicken salad. I suggest Lisa adds a low-fat yogurt afterwards to satisfy her sweet tooth and provide some calcium for healthy bones.

Some alternatives:
- Granary sandwich with some lean meat and salad. If choosing cheese for her sandwich, Lisa needs to try and choose a cheese which is lower in fat - again the GDA label will help Lisa compare the fat levels in different cheese. She could follow her sandwich with a low-fat yogurt - check GDA labels to compare fat and sugar levels.
- A vegetable soup with a slice of granary bread. Choose a non-creamy soup as this will be fairly low-calorie but filling, and as Lisa wants to lose weight, this is a good way to do so.

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By Anna Penniceard