When eating on the go, whether at work, school, or dining out with the gang a couple times a week, it doesn't take long to discover how difficult it can be to manage a healthy diet. Of course, brown bagging it is one option, but if you work in an environment like mine that's not always the solution.

For the past fifteen years I've been privileged to be employed by the New York City Fire Department, and I'm currently assigned to Division 14 in Corona, Queens. As a civilian employee of the FDNY, I work with over 50 firefighters, lieutenants, captains and chiefs (lucky me!). I can personally attest to the fact that firefighters are amazing cooks, and their culinary skills are only surpassed by their tremendous appetites. READ MORE about 12 secrets to a Low Cal Lunch