How to calm cravings

Have you noticed that you feel hungry almost all the time and the only thing you have on hand prevents you from losing weight? To avoid this feeling, I will leave you 10 tips to calm your cravings: • Get stronger: it has been proven that muscle mass reduces appetite. Increase it with fiber-rich foods such as fruits, vegetables, whole grains and beans. The high water content of these foods will make you feel satisfied. • Eat soup: A good bowl of soup or vegetable broth will calm your hunger. This alternative will also make you eat fewer calories than if you choose a cream or one with a lot of fat. • Eat salad: a study showed that eating a large, low-calorie salad causes us to consume 12% fewer calories. However, don’t get overconfident, because if you fill it with fat and seasonings, you may eat more calories than before! • Stay on target: even if what you eat is totally varied and healthy. Remember that repeating dishes will make you add calories. If you want to do it without losing your way, repeat your salad or a brothy soup! • Eat healthy snacks: always carry an orange or grapefruit with you, as they are the best options to satisfy hunger and will help you regulate blood sugar levels. • Eat low-fat dairy: These products are great for getting protein that will satisfy your hunger. Just make sure they are low in fat! • Trust fats with carbohydrates, but without excesses!: Fat intake causes the release of a hormone called leptin, a lack of which can cause an insatiable appetite. All you have to do is eat the right amount of fat for your body and choose healthy ones. • Eat soy: soy seeds provide us with proteins , fats and carbohydrates. These properties are enough to keep your appetite at bay. • Take advantage of nuts: due to their high fiber and protein content, nuts are excellent allies to combat hunger. We know that nuts help us lose weight; However, keep in mind that these contain high levels of fat and you should consume a small portion. • Eat slower: it takes our brain between 10 and 20 minutes to recognize that our stomach is full. If we eat slowly, the feeling of satisfaction comes with less food in the stomach and, therefore, less likely to overindulge. These are some options that I apply when I spend a lot of time away from home and for lunch for my husband and children. And you don’t know how much they appreciate it! You already have some points, now try them, get your family used to eating healthy and tell me how it goes with them!