4 Tricks for Feeling Full and Eating Less
November 29th 2011 05:47
Here's one more thing to be thankful for as the mouth-watering parade of food begins on Thanksgiving: You'll get up from the table fully satisfied without gaining a pound. Just use these tricks to enjoy every bite without stuffing yourself. Save that for the turkey.
Try this appetite-buster 25 minutes before the meal. Before the irresistible aromas get your juices flowing like Niagara Falls, munch 6 walnut halves, 12 almonds, or 20 peanuts. By the time you start dinner, the healthy fat in the nuts will have hit your stomach and signaled your brain that you are not insanely hungry. The nuts? A belly-saving bargain at about 80 calories. Plus, you'll gain these four health benefits.
Don't skip the appetizers. If dinner hit the table before the nuts kicked in, nibble on veggies from the crudites plate, and dig into the green salad, which, with any luck, will have an olive oil dressing. The healthy fiber and good fat will help you feel fuller faster, longer. Find high-fiber recipes with RealAge Smart Search.
Act like a 4-year-old. Remember that phase when you'd throw a fit if one food touched another? What . . . you're still there? Good, now it'll pay off. Help yourself to every delicious dish, but make sure you can see the plate between each food item -- no touching. That way, you'll taste everything, but keep the portions small.
Eat in slo-mo. Take small mouthfuls, and let the food linger on your tongue while you savor the flavor. Yup, it'll take forever to clean your plate. That's the point.
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From: Real Age
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