Wednesday, September 10, 2008

It is ok to snack before meals- it won't spoil your appetite

You can nibble on fatty foods before you eat, but it must be the good kind of fat. Eating some healthy fat about half an hour before a meal can keep you from reaching for large servings.

Eating good fats stimulates a hormone that signals your brain that you are not as hungry as you thought.

All you need is about 70 calories of healthy fat - six walnuts, 12 almonds or 20 peanuts. You can also munch on apples or other juicy high-fibre fruits.

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