How do you fight off cravings in between meals and, if you really are hungry, what are some healthy options?
Healthy Snacks
- Apple Slices with Peanut Butter: Spread light no-added-sugar peanut butter on apple slices for protein and fibre. This will fill you up quickly and keep you away from other snacks for a while.
- Oats: Cook half a cup of wholegrain oats with water or skimmed milk and add some honey if you like.
- Nuts: Nuts are high in mono-saturated fat that's good for your heart. Your body will burn energy to digest the protein. Limit your daily intake to a quarter cup of raw, unsalted nuts.
- Berries: Berries are high in water and will help flush out excess water from your system, get rid of belly bloat and are very nutritious as they are also high in vitamin C.
- Veggie omelet: Four egg whites and a yolk whisked with sliced pepper, mushrooms, basil, and tomatoes and cooked in a pan over medium heat. This is a healthy protein snack which boosts your metabolism.
- Dried Fruit: Dried fruit is rich in fibre (but make sure it has no added sugar) and keeps you feeling fuller for longer than most vending-machine snacks.
- Greek/Balkan Style Yogurt: It's high in protein and low in sugar and a study has found that those who eat 3 servings a day have a healthier body weight that those who don't.
- Drink water: You may just be dehydrated and not really hungry. A cold glass of water may be all you need.
- Brush your teeth: When you brush your teeth, you send a psychological cue to your brain that you have finished eating. A bonus is that your teeth will be sparkling clean!
- Go for a walk: A short walk around the block for a few minutes of exercise and change of environment can help take your mind off eating.
- Use your cell phone: Cravings last for about 5 minutes so when they kick in, make a call to someone chatty to keep you away from the thought.
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