It's important to keep a regular intake of food in to our body. The recommended is to eat 6 -8 small meals a day, this includes snacks. But don't just follow the advise if you dont need to or feel to eat. Listen to what your body is telling you.
Too often we mistake thirst for hunger. So the next time you feel hungry, go grab a glass of water, juice or a warm drink instead. Your body will thank you for it.
Fruit is a great snack,but be wary of how much fruit you are snacking on as fruit is high in natural sugars and this can have a negative effect on your tooth enamel, and your blood sugar levels. It is known that cheese takes away the acidity of fruit, so you may want to nibble on a small piece of cheese after eating fruit.
Nuts are really good for snacking on, great for energy and fills you up too. However, only allow yourself a handful of nuts per day due to their high fat content. Whilst some nuts are good for breaking down fats, they are also high in calories.
Raw vegetables such as celery, carrots, sweet peas are great as snacks and you can include dips like hummus or taramasalata with them.
Other snacky type foods can include boiled or poached eggs, cheese, crackers, dark chocolate (yes, thats right chocolate, dark chocolate breaks down belly fat,but all in a fair dosage). If you are prone to other types of chocolate,why not chop then up into smaller pieces and put half of it away and snack on the smaller pieces instead. A good trick with preserving chocolate so that you dont end up eating the whole lot is to cut it up and put it in the fridge. It takes a bit longer to eat each square, but the taste satisfys you no end.
Snacks should be no more than 100 - 130 calories, the less the better. Keep watching those labels..
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Colette Morris SAC Dipl. (Diet &Nutrition)
http://healthyweightloss.herbalcoach.com/
Colette Morris is a qualified Nutritionist and Herbalife Independent Distributor so if you want advice on your diet for weight loss, weight gain or sports nutrition, email me LondonFitGirlsClub@gmail.com
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