3 Tricks to Snack Like a Dietitian

Andrea D'Ambrosio 15 agosto, 2016 spuntini

TIP #2: CHOOSE SATISFYING SNACKS WITH INTENTION

Next step to snacking like a pro is to know what types of foods (or combination of foods) will fill you up! In order to balance snacks for fullness, you want to pack a “one-two punch”.

1. Choose a fibre-containing carbohydrate since these are your body’s preferred source of energy and slow digestion, which means you feel full longer. Hooray!  If you find yourself fearing carbohydrates, read my post entitled, “In Defence of Carbs: Stop the Carb Hating”.

Examples: Medium fruit (apple, pear, peach), 2 whole grain wasa crackers, ½ cup berries, ½ an avocado or edamame beans etc.

2. Pair your fibre-containing carb with a protein to slow the release of the carb’s sugar into your blood stream, which allows you to feel full for longer.

Examples: Apple plus 1/4 cup almonds, wasa crackers plus hummus, fresh berries plus Greek yogurt, avocado plus hard boiled egg, roasted chickpeas etc.

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Andrea D'Ambrosio

Andrea è una nutrizionista, fondatrice di Dietetic Directions, un'impresa che offre consulenze sulla nutrizione. La missione di Andrea è quella di ispirare e di motivare i propri clienti affinché adottino in modo duraturo delle sane abitudini di vita. E' specializzata nell'ambito delle allergie e ipersensibilità, oltre che nel coaching motivazionale per il cambiamento delle abitudini.