How less snacking? 7 tips that work

Stress or simply greed, unhealthy diet, hectic schedule ... The reasons are many snack.

Here are some tips to help you resist and less snacking!

Why should you avoid snacking?

To keep the course online!

Indeed, cravings and other snacks between meals are one of the major pitfalls that make us fat. Mostly fat and sugar, the foods we nibbles outside the main meals do not provide valuable nutrients for our body. They are empty, useless calories, which is immediately stored and which also does not satiate us!

To keep a healthy weight or even lose some, snacking should therefore remain exceptional.

1) I focus on what I eat.

During meals, you need to focus on what you eat. No way to eat a sandwich in the street while shopping. No question of eating at your computer, either to advance on your work, surf or play! If you are distracted when you eat, you distort the message of satiety happens to your brain. Conversely, if you are focused on what you eat, you are promoting the feeling of fullness, which will allow you to keep more easily until the next meal, not nibble!

2) I eat slowly.

The other way to enhance satiety is eating calmly and slowly. Remember that chewing promotes satiety. So you must be careful to choose foods that need to be chewed, that is to say, not too soft!

3) I limit sugary foods.

Too much sugar, it is not good for health (diabetes, heart attack, cancer). But also, sugar (real sugar or sweetener) maintains the taste for sweetness. We must break this vicious circle. Limit sweets, biscuits, sweet cakes and desserts. Reserve them for special occasions.

4) I eat more during meals.

To avoid cravings, increase the portions at meals, reasonably, and especially the amounts of vegetables. Rich in water and fiber, vegetables have a satiating power very interesting. In addition, they facilitate digestion and are very good for overall health!

5) Drink plenty of water.

Drink regularly throughout the day can help ward off feelings of hunger. However, soft drinks should be avoided, even if they are light! They do not quench thirst and maintain the taste for sugar.

6) I snack on raw vegetables and soups.

It is not easy to break habits. Locate the times of day when you nibble more often and take the lead in providing for snack foods that are better for your health and your line. So why not provide raw vegetables sticks, a small soup, natural yoghurt. By having such foods on you or in the fridge of the office, you give yourself the means to resist fatty and sugary sweets and snack on healthier foods, it's something!

7) I split meals: 3 large meals and snacks

The final solution against snacking is to arrange a real snack.

Split your meals: 3 meals plus a snack in the morning or afternoon (but no question of increasing the quantities!). By planning in advance snacks (cereal, dairy products, fruit), you avoid cravings instinctual to fatty and sugary foods with empty calories.

Finally, here are two final advice: fight against stress and get regular exercise!