Have you just had lunch and are hungry again? Are you reaching for a chocolate bar in a drawer? Chewing cookies when you leave the gym? Congratulations, you are the “eternally nibbling”. You will definitely find our slimming snack recipes useful.
Frozen peas
Do not think that frozen vegetables completely lose their beneficial properties and become tasteless. Take peas, for example, they are perishable. It withers, and the sugar in its composition turns into starch, so it should be stored in the refrigerator for no more than three days. And it is better to freeze the excess. Frozen peas are usually sweet and melt in your mouth pleasantly. Half a cup of peas contains 55 calories… By the way, Victoria Beckham and Jeri Halliwell had a snack at the time.
Diet Kozinaki
Kozinaki are made from nuts, which initially means a huge amount of calories. However, it will be useful for those with a sweet tooth to know that there are dietary kozinaki (with fructose instead of sugar), and even such kozinaki that are only half nuts (the other half is usually oatmeal). Diet kozinaki are very tasty and are, in fact, gummies, but contain no more 150-200 calories, that is, 3-4 times less than ordinary kozinaki.
Apple salad
Cornell University, one of the largest and most famous universities in the United States, after some research has come to the conclusion that three apples are enough for a daily “snack”. However, even the tastiest apples can tire you out, so listen to the cute vegetarian recipe. Cut the apple into pieces, mix with chopped walnuts and add a teaspoon of maple syrup to the mixture. The nutritional value of cooked yummy is 100 calories.
Low fat yogurt
Yoghurts with a fat content of less than 1 percent are not easy to find in the store. They’re worth it, though: one can of yogurt Is all 80 calories… Of course, low fat yogurt looks a little boring, so you can add dried fruit chunks to it. Recently, Greek yogurt (analogue of sour cream, does not contain sugar) began to appear on the counters in the capital. At first glance, it can be mistaken for a dietary one, but take a closer look at the packaging: the fat content of Greek yogurt usually rolls over 9 percent.
Fruit icecream
Unfold the package and find a huge “bar” of frozen juice inside. The icy, tongue-tingling, sour-sweet popsicle will last much longer than a regular popsicle. But “save” calories: in their juice – 80-100 , and in a popsicle – 300-400. Fruit and berry ice cream and popsicles are a champion in low calorie content, there is no fat at all, but there is no protein either. A pleasant addition to the delicacy – minerals, salts, B vitamins, vitamins A, D, E, P.
Licorice candy
If you think you are buying real licorice from pastry shops, read the label carefully. In fact, all sweets are mostly sugar and molasses. Real licorice resembles a thin brown cigarette and tastes not too sweet. The benefits of licorice are enormous: it absorbs gastric juice, normalizes the acid-base balance, and has a beneficial effect on the stomach and liver. A handful of licorice candies can be a good snack, although its nutritional value will not be more 150 calories.
Chewing gum
Before you start eating – even with any of the above – ask yourself if you really want to eat. If you are not sure about the answer, it is better to put a piece of gum in your mouth. American physician James Levine measured the energy that a person burns during the chewing process. Just by moving our jaw up and down, we waste 11 calories per hour… Such a figure, of course, seems ridiculous, but add to it the number of calories that did not come to us with unwanted “snacks”. In addition, Levine calculated that in a year (with daily chewing), you can lose half a pound of weight!
Based on materials from Womenshealthmag.com.