The new year is a great time to start thinking about eating lighter and getting fit. Of course, many of us have those same goals each year, with the same result. That of giving up and going back to our old habits until the next new year. But this year, why not actually change the way you live your life, instead of just thinking about it. Join the gym you've had your eye on, and go regularly. And actually change your diet. If you can commit to eating several smoked salmon salads for lunch each week, you can lower your calorie intact and help yourself to a healthy new life.

A smoked salmon salad for lunch a few times a week, much like going to the gym, is a way to make a real commitment to your health in a way you can make into a routine. As we all know, once something has become a normal part of our life, it's much easier to stick to and continue with. This is why, for many of us, our unhealthy life style of being sedentary and eating junk food as become the norm. However, when you start to do healthy things on a regular basis, they will become your new lifestyle.

A smoked salmon salad is a healthy way to build a routine around better lunchtime eating because all of its components are healthy for you. Any salad with a variety of vegetables that has a low or no fat dressing is a healthy choice for lunch, but the addition of smoked salmon makes this an excellent and healthy lunch for a variety of reasons. First, smoked salmon is full of protein. This makes an excellent addition to any lunch, because it will keep you energized throughout your afternoon.

As you're choosing the best lunch for you as part of a low calorie diet, smoked salmon salad really stands out as an excellent choice. Smoked salmon is a great meat because not only is it high in protein, it's also super low in calories. In fact, smoked salmon as less calories than either the same amount of steak or baked chicken. This means that when you eat smoked salmon, you're getting a great and healthy meal that will fill you up and give you energy, all without giving you too many excess calories.

There are many different types of smoked salmon salads that you can try. One of the easiest is smoked salmon and tomato, a great way to get the vitamins and protein you need in the same meal. Simply take a large beefsteak tomato and slice it thinly. Between each slice, put a thin piece of smoked salmon, so that the tomato and salmon are layered. Drizzle this with some balsamic vinaigrette, and you have a delicious, healthy lunch.

So what are you waiting for? Toss that unhealthy lunch, and commit to eating a smoked salmon salad for lunch several times a week. It's a great start to a healthy lifestyle!