Craving for a snack!
Change over 13 months - now to the right, November 2013
Since I decided to
change my diet I have not once rewarded myself with eating something I removed.
So no cakes, no desserts, no sweets, no soft drinks, no wine, nothing at all!
No matter what I have made for others I did not touch it myself if it has had
any of the ingredients I decided to remove. I see it this way; I only destroy
for myself.
My reward is the
results I get by sticking to my new way of eating and to be really determined
to just do what I have set out to do every day. And the fact is I have been
doing this not thinking about how far it will get me even or how long time it
will take.
Just simply sticking to
it every day my reward is all the weight I have lost and at the same time all
the health I am gaining through this healthy food stuffs.
Still sometimes I get
some craving for something to munch on. And I figured from the start that when
this feeling comes it is when it would be tempting to cheat on oneself, to just
grab what is available. So I have been very meticulous with making sure I have
ingredients at home that I can eat. And also for snacks I have made sure I
always have some certain things that I can grab and munch on.
My snacks for these 13
months have been CARROTS, COCKTAIL TOMATOES, SUGAR SNAP PEAS!
I could have chosen
other fruits I guess: However these have fibers and makes me feel filled up and
I have to chew them as well, so it is more to munch on really than grapes or
something like that. And it is also incredibly healthy snacks. So I will just
peel the carrots and cut them nicely so they look pleasant and inviting. Even
the tomatoes I can arrange nicely just for the sake of making the feeling of a
little luxury. Sometimes however I will just grab one tomato or carrot in a
hurry from the refrigerator, or maybe a couple of peas as I am doing something.
And it stills the craving.
I have never been a
person craving for sweets, so I have not missed this at all. However I have
liked salty snacks. So I tried to figure out what could I eat that would give a
little feeling of spices but would not destroy my diet. I found these dried
green peas, Wasabi Coated Green Peas in the Asien Markets here in Stockholm. I
decided to try them and found they are great for me. Just one of them is so
spicy that it stills my want for a spicy or salty snack.Great snacks and health for the body!
Sugar Snap Peas
These peas I just eat raw and they are crunchy and delicious. They are also very healthy. They have a lot of vitamins that can provide many different health benefits. Vitamin K is a vital vitamin able to keep calcium levels at a proper level and helps to build up the strength of bones and teeth. Sugar snap peas are also very high in Vitamin C, essential for keeping the immune system healthy “a cupful of sugar snap peas contain the same amount of vitamin C as half an orange. Sugar snap peas also contain vitamin B in the form of folate or folic acid. Low levels of folate can raise homocysteine levels, which helps lower the risk of heart attacks.
They also have a lot of
minerals. Iron is bountiful within sugar snap peas and the
mineral helps with blood cell formation and can prevent anaemia and fatigue.
As well as a range of helpful vitamins and
minerals, sugar snap peas are great for anyone who is trying to lose weight, as
the vegetable is very high in fibre making them filling; as well as being very
low in calories (approximately 70 calories for every half cup). The sweet taste
of the pea, combined with these other factors, make it a great snack dish for
anyone dieting who gets hungry in between meals.
Learn more on the links below:
Carrots
Carrots are full of vitamin A. With this orange crunchy power food you get
vitamin A and a host of other powerful health benefits including beautiful
skin, cancer prevention, and anti-aging. Some benefits of Carrots are improved vision. Western culture’s understanding
of carrots being “good for the eyes” is one of the few we got right. Carrots
are rich in beta-carotene, which is converted into vitamin A in the liver.
Vitamin A is transformed in the retina, to rhodopsin, a purple pigment necessary
for night vision. Beta-carotene has also been shown to protect against macular
degeneration and senile cataracts. A study found that people who eat the most
beta-carotene had 40 percent lower risk of macular degeneration than those who
consumed little. Studies have shown carrots reduce the risk of lung cancer,
breast cancer and colon cancer. Also the high level of beta-carotene acts as an
antioxidant to cell damage done to the body through regular metabolism.
It help slows down the aging of cells. Studies show that diets high in
carotenoids are associated with a lower risk of heart disease. Carrots
have not only beta-carotene but also alpha-carotene and lutein. The regular
consumption of carrots also reduces cholesterol levels because the soluble
fibers in carrots bind with bile acids. Vitamin A assists the liver in flushing
out the toxins from the body. It reduces the bile and fat in the liver. The
fibers present in carrots help clean out the colon and hasten waste movement. Carrots
clean your teeth and mouth. They scrape off plaque and food particles just like
toothbrushes or toothpaste. Carrots stimulate gums and trigger a lot
of saliva, which being alkaline, balances out the acid-forming, cavity-forming
bacteria. The minerals in carrots prevent tooth damage. From all the
above benefits it is no surprise that in a Harvard University study, people who
ate more than six carrots a week are less likely to suffer a stroke than those
who ate only one carrot a month or less. You can even benefit in beauty from
carrots.
Read more on the links below:
http://www.care2.com/greenliving/10-benefits-of-carrots.html#ixzz2mKU7iYRZ
http://www.care2.com/greenliving/10-benefits-of-carrots.html#ixzz2mKU7iYRZ
Tomatoes
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