If you were a chocolate lover, or if you liked sugary stuff, you will find great difficulty in switching to any diet. Whatever one you choose, these are some simple changes in your eating habits, and specifically in the snacks which might be adding several kilograms to your body without you knowing it.
Whenever you miss the chocolate bar or icecream, try switching to the following healthy snacks:
* vegetables such as cucumbers and lettuce
and vitamins found in lettuce include calcium,
iron, magnesium, phosphorous, potassium, sodium, zinc along with vitamins like thiamin, riboflavin, niacin, folate, vitamin B-6, C, A, E, and vitamin K.
* Fruit Salad:
According to livestrong.com, the number of calories in your fruit salad depends on what types of fruits you’re munching on and how big of a serving you eat. According to the U.S. Department of Agriculture, 1 cup of fruit has 46 calories if it’s watermelon; 53 calories for strawberries; 84 calories, blueberries; 57 calories, apples; 134 calories, bananas; 81 calories, oranges; and 87 calories, cherries. That means a cup of fresh fruit salad with various types mixed together contains an average of about 77 calories. In contrast, 1 cup of canned fruit salad has about 125 calories.
Fruit Salad Nutrients
Eating fresh fruit salads regularly, as part of a well-balanced diet, can help lower your risk of chronic diseases. The USDA reports that the vitamins, minerals and other nutrients in fresh fruits can cut the risk of cancer, obesity, type-2 diabetes, high blood pressure, kidney stones, bone loss and cardiovascular conditions like heart attack and stroke. In a 1-cup bowl of fruit salad made from 1/4 cup of bananas, 1/4 cup of cantaloupe, 1/4 cup of blueberries and 1/4 cup of apples, you’ll get about 1 gram of protein, 3 grams of fiber, 300 milligrams of potassium, 30 milligrams of vitamin C and 70 micrograms of vitamin A.
*drink lemonade
Lemonade Benefits:
lemonade helps you to stay calm and cool. The health benefits of lemons are due to its many nourishing elements like vitamin C, vitamin B6, vitamin A, vitamin E, folate, niacin thiamin, riboflavin, pantothenic acid, copper, calcium, iron, magnesium, potassium, zinc, phosphorus and protein.
* Drink healthy smoothies such as: Banana Ginger Smoothie
This smoothie Soothes digestion, heartburn, nausea, and other stomach trouble.
Recipe: banana, sliced ¾ c (6 oz) vanilla yogurt 1 Tbsp honey ½ tsp freshly grated ginger
COMBINE the banana, yogurt, honey, and ginger. Blend until smooth.
NUTRITION (per serving) 157 cals, 1 g fat, 0.8 g sat fat, 57 mg sodium, 34 g carbs, 28 g sugars, 1.5 g fiber, 5 g protein *dry fruits *drink fresh fruit juice
