The art of staying satisfied. There are a lot of factors in being satisfied after eating something. There are cravings and temperature and even texture, but for this tip I will deal with the basic make-up of food items and 3 things I think are most important in being satisfied: fiber, fat and protein. Usually, your body needs one of these things to be satisfied. Take breakfast for example- we have all had the experience of eating some cereal and an hour later being hungry again! And then you have the opposite: my mom telling me to eat my cracked wheat growing up because it would "stick to my ribs". Well, the reason it "stuck to my ribs" is because it was full of fiber and higher in protein than most cereal I would have eaten. Well, I am not overly fond of hot cereal for breakfast and I can't always scramble eggs. Plus, there are just too many mornings my kids want cold cereal, so I try and seek out cereals with more fiber, protein and even some fat is ok (especially for kids). My favorite cereal is Great Grains with dates and pecans. It's higher in protein, fat and fiber due to some of the nuts and dried fruits. This is especially good mixed with Raisin Bran which is high in fiber. My kids love Frosted Mini Wheats which is just as high in sugar as many sugar cereals, but is higher in fiber and protein due the whole wheat. And often because cold cereal is such a challenge, I add a piece of whole wheat toast to the meal which my kids love. More fiber, more protein and more fat (we use butter at our house). Viola! We just made breakfast a little more satisfying.
Try and do the same for snacks: think of protein, fat and fiber and see if you can pick a snack with more of them!
~Here's to Healthy Eating
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