Hungry you is equal to grumpy you. Do you know that statistics show that hungry people tend to lose their cool more quickly and get irritated with the most trivial of issues. While it’s not a good idea to stay hungry when your stomach starts growling, it is equally bad to fill up yourselves with junk and fatty foods that most of us use as snacks. We all feel hungry in between our meals, and it’s really a struggle not to chew off our hands! But what is it that we can do to stay healthy, and at the same time not eat junk to fill ourselves? The answer is simple, snack healthy and go old school. Fruits should be your new best friends.
Reports have shown that when you try to cut down on calorie intakes during every meal, you end up suffering from insatiable hunger pangs. The key here could be slowly substituting large portions of your food with other foods richer in fiber and water that take up a lot more space inside your stomach for much fewer calories. Fruits, vegetables as well as other fiber-rich foods should increase in importance when it comes to the contents of your plate. While it is completely natural to have these hunger pangs, dealing with them in a positive way and replacing your biscuit packets and potato chips with healthier options is what is going to give you a better and more active lifestyle and ultimately take you forward on the road to happiness, which arises from the harmony with one’s body. You must’ve heard the saying, ’your body is your temple’. This couldn’t be truer. You need to respect your body and feed it what it needs, not what you want to eat.
Here are a few foods that we feel make great in between meal snacks –
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Popcorn – not buttered, just plain old popcorn. It has the volume effect, and eating the air popped popcorn can trick the system into believing that you’re full.
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Smoothies and shakes – add some skim milk or low fat dahi and loads of fruits, you get a punch of protein, calcium and carbs, minus the fats and excess calories.
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Soup – broth based and not creamy please! Don’t forget the veggies
- Salads, lots of salads with olive oil dressing. Even steamed vegetables are a great bet to pack in some roughage and fiber.