The unhealthy chips and crackers. They contain huge amounts of salt (in a small pack may contain approximately one gram at a recommended daily intake of five), according to med2.ru.
Of course, eating so much salt, you will soon want to drink. And feeling thirsty we often mistake for hunger. In addition, the chips and crackers, as a rule, no protein, no fiber. All that you will receive as a result of such a snack is extra calories and simple carbohydrates that are instantly absorbed, causing sudden changes in blood sugar and provoke hunger.
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The solution: prepare in the oven or microwave homemade chips from potatoes, sweet potatoes, apples or carrots. Instead of salt and sugar, use herbs – rosemary, Basil, thyme, cinnamon.
What other products should be excluded from the diet:
- Diet coke
Effect on the body beverages with synthetic sweeteners – the issue is quite controversial. There are studies that prove that diet coke allows you to lose weight. But there is also evidence that sugar substitutes provoke the feeling of hunger. Artificial sweeteners affect the brain areas responsible for taste sensations, and are deceiving the body: your body is preparing to sugar, but doesn’t get it. The result of meeting no and you still want something sweet.
The decision
If you cannot imagine a happy life without the coke, do not exceed the daily rate of 200 ml is Better to drink a glass of soda after dinner, when you are full and you simply refuse to Supplement. In addition, there are still far and therefore, caffeine does not hurt you how to sleep.
- Bars
As diet coke, energy bars are typically sweet to the taste, but it does not give your body real sugar.
The decision
Select bars in which the main ingredient is a useful natural product – for example, oat flakes and almonds. In addition, note the other components in a good bar should be at least three grams of fiber and three grams of protein. And remember that any snack should be no more than 200 kcal.
- Fruit juice
Have no illusions: even if the packaging says “sugar free” fruit juice contains sweeteners. And, unless you drink 2-3 cups, then the level of glucose in the blood rapidly rises and then rapidly falls, causing a severe attack of hunger.
The decision
Eat the whole fruit, and your body will get the fiber is a valuable fiber, which guarantees good digestion and give a lasting feeling of satiety. And to enhance the effect, add a snack protein. For example, eat an Apple and 20 grams of cheese or pear and two teaspoons of peanut butter.
- Pasta from flour
Flour is cleaned from almost all of the beneficial nutrients and all that it gives your body is simple carbs and empty calories. So, regardless of how big a serving of pasta, you will soon want again, you want to eat.
The decision
Give preference to pasta, which is made on the basis of a flour from durum wheat. And always eat pasta with vegetables – zucchini, tomatoes, sweet pepper.
- Sushi
From the point of view of nutrition, the famous Japanese cuisine from two serious drawbacks. First, sushi is prepared from white rice, which has no fiber. Secondly, soy sauce belongs to the category of those that are too salty foods which cause a strong sense of thirst. As we have already said, thirst, the man often takes for hunger. Another problem: with a relatively small volume of servings of sushi is very high in calories. One roll can contain 400-500 calories, and few of us limited to just one.
The decision
If you decide to treat yourself to Japanese cuisine, start with miso soup and salad – calories in these meals a bit, but they are quite hearty. As a main dish order just one roll and minimize the amount of soy sauce.
- Alcoholic cocktails
First, the alcohol slows down the reaction and prevent you to control yourself, and thus to monitor the amount eaten will be problematic. Secondly, alcohol contributes to dehydration and lowers the blood sugar level. So, the more you drink, the more want to eat.
The decision
Try to avoid sweet alcoholic beverages. Stick to the Golden rule: for every glass of cocktail drink a glass of mineral water to help avoid dehydration. And finally: never drink on an empty stomach. Before cocktails, eat something rich in fiber and proteins. For example, a handful of nuts, an Apple or natural yogurt.
