Burn Fat with These Healthy Snacks
If you are struggling with a diet and find that the biggest obstacle to losing weight is snacking between meals then you are not alone.
High calorie deep fried and salted snacks are the enemy (not forgetting chocolate bars too).
You are desperate to lose weight but hate dieting because you get the nibbles.
Let me put three Healthy Snacks Ideas for Your Diet Success.
1) High sugar foods feel great for only a short time. You get that sugar rush but after a short while it is out of your system and you want more. This is a vicious circle and hard to break.
The good news is that there is an answer. Find a snack that fills you up but is low in calories. Fruit is ideal for this. Apples particularly are high in fibre and low in calories. Bananas also are good. Bananas are actually the only fruit to contain sucrose (others have fructose) but natural sugars are about all that fruit contains that would do any harm.
For much the same reason raw vegetables are great too. If you have the time you can also blend fruit and vegetables into smoothies. Pick according to your own taste and perhaps add some low fat yoghurt to add some protein and minerals.
2) High fat, heavily salted snack foods are wrong in all sorts of ways. Do not get me wrong they can be tasty but if you are serious about losing weight they must be classed as an occasional treat. They contain carbohydrate, all the wrong fats and plenty of salt. Not agreat recipe for a healthy new slimline you.
An alternative would be nuts (raw unsalted) which contain healthy fats and oils and are quite filling. They are also high in minerals which the body needs to function properly.
Seeds are also a great option, pumpkin particularly is good but whatever you can find on the store shelves will do nicely.
3)Three meals a day never seems enough! No wonder you feel hungry between meals and turn to snacks.
Why not admit defeat then and actually plan more meals in the day. (you could even call the extra ones healthy snacks for weight loss).
If you plan out your meals, paying attention to calorie intake then there is no reason to stick to a rigid three a day routine. It makes it far easier to get through the day knowing that another meal is just around the corner.
Tips on Healthy Snacks that can help You Burn Fat
1. Never Leave Home without Snacks in Your Bag
If an appetite emergency strikes, you will be ready to rack up lots of extra calories.
2. Use of the Right Snacks can boost your calorie burn
Every time you eat, your metabolic rate increases slightly and even help you blast fat.
3. Eat snacks based on the combination of Protein, Fiber and Healthy fats that help keep you feeling full
Although nuts are high in calories going for nuts with a little zing may help boost your metabolism. Capsaicin, an antioxidant in chile peppers, slightly increases the body’s metabolic rate and may even stimulate brain chemicals in a way that helps you feel satisfied.
4. Eat more Whole Grains
Eating whole grains that are rich in fiber and low in calories, may help reduce total body fat and belly fat. Fiber from whole grains may help you feel full on fewer calorie.
5. Whole-Grain Cereal-Based Snack Mix
Toss about 3/4 cup of a low-sugar, high-fiber cereal into a small container with 12 almonds and you get an easy-to-eat-on-the-run, filling snack or breakfast that delivers whole grains and nuts and lots of staying power for only 175 calories.
6. Crunchy Cereal Trail Mix
Toss 1/4 cup Cheerios with 1 tablespoon pepitas, 2 teaspoons raisins and 2 teaspoons semisweet mini chocolate chips (1 1/2 Carbohydrate Servings) and you get a crunchy, sweet and salty, simple trail mix combining all your favorite flavors in a convenient mix to keep feel satisfied for only 98 calories per serving.
7. Eat Fresh fruits and Vegetables
Eat fruits in season. These are best sources of nutrition as they are fresh produce. Also, they are inexpensive compared to other unhealthy processed foods. Some all time favorites are mangoes, apples, bananas, blueberries, pears, peaches, plums, cherries, grapes, strawberries, watermelon and papaya.
Vegetables that are used as snacks include carrots, cucumber, tomato, zucchini, celery, lettuce, bell peppers and avocado. Toss them in salads, add a low-fat dressing like olive oil and lemon juice and indulge in some dips for a delicious snack.
Editors verdict
Even though most people think that snacking is actually bad for you because they wrongly assume that you should be starving yourself in order to lose weight.
Snacking helps keep you satisfied and wards off cravings. The low-calorie snacks actually can help you with your diet goals and help lose weight while you stay satisfied and never feel hungry again.
