A person who follows his diet, it is important to carefully consider the issue of snacks, because they can, how to contribute to weight loss, and add extra pounds. Snacking on proper nutrition is very important, because it is they that satisfy the feeling of hunger in the intervals between meals.
What can I eat for a snack with proper nutrition?
Variants of snacks with proper nutrition are quite diverse. To keep fit and lose extra pounds is not enough just to choose low-calorie foods. It is necessary to adhere to some rules of food intake. Half an hour before a snack, you should drink a glass of water, the total amount per day should not be less than 1.5 liters. The distance between snacks should be at least an hour. With dietary nutrition, each intake of intermediate foods should not exceed 100-150 kcal.
Evening snacks with proper nutrition should contain a minimum number of calories. If it is sour-milk products - kefir, fermented baked milk or yogurt - it is worth choosing a product with a minimum fat content. In the hot season it is better to minimize the consumption of sour-milk products. Dried fruits, nuts and candied fruits can be used as a snack even in the evening, but their quantity should not exceed 10 grams, and the portion of pistachios can be increased to 30 grams. Due to the content of melatonin - the hormone of sleep, it is useful to eat oatmeal in the evening. In the evening you can eat a banana, which for a long time satisfies the feeling of hunger and does not cause an increase in the secretion of digestive juice. Also in the evening you can afford 100 grams of low-fat cottage cheese.
Examples of snacks on proper nutrition
- In just one instant you can prepare a wonderful snack - vegetable, fruit or berry smoothies .
- A wonderful light dish is a salad, the options for its preparation are unlimited, but the main thing is not to use mayonnaise and other high-calorie sauces. You can fill salad directly before eating with lemon juice, soy sauce or olive oil.
- You can also have a bite of boiled lean meat, fish or cook sandwiches from whole grain bread, adding low-fat ingredients.
- As a useful snack, you can also use muesli in briquettes, frozen berries, fruits, fresh apples and cottage cheese. With these products you can cook a huge number of interesting, tasty, healthy and low-calorie dishes.