Whether you are trying to lose weight or you simply want to eat
healthier, keeping hunger and cravings under control is essential to
reaching this goal. To help you reach this goal quicker, Jumia Food
shares some healthy foods to control your appetite.
Yoghurt
Yoghurt’s thick, creamy texture helps to make the body feel full. You can add fruit or nuts to boost its satisfying benefits.
Water
Although water passes through the digestive system very quickly, it can
still help decrease your appetite. Often, some people mistake thirst for
hunger. Drinking water and staying hydrated throughout the day helps
you control your appetite.
still help decrease your appetite. Often, some people mistake thirst for
hunger. Drinking water and staying hydrated throughout the day helps
you control your appetite.
Almonds
Almonds are another great source of healthy fats and make for a great
snack between meals. Note that the hunger-reducing effects of nuts tend
to take about half an hour before you feel them, so eat them before you
reach the point of being extremely hungry, or you’ll be tempted to eat
more than you need.
snack between meals. Note that the hunger-reducing effects of nuts tend
to take about half an hour before you feel them, so eat them before you
reach the point of being extremely hungry, or you’ll be tempted to eat
more than you need.
Avocados
Avocados get their creamy texture from healthy fats, which take a long
time for the body to digest and therefore, can help suppress your
cravings. They’re also an excellent source of fibre, which forms a thick
gel as it travels through the gut, slowing digestion.
time for the body to digest and therefore, can help suppress your
cravings. They’re also an excellent source of fibre, which forms a thick
gel as it travels through the gut, slowing digestion.
Legumes
Legumes that include beans and peas are an excellent vegetarian source
of protein that can be enjoyed in soups, salad and more. They are high
in fibre which cannot be immediately digested by the bodies.
of protein that can be enjoyed in soups, salad and more. They are high
in fibre which cannot be immediately digested by the bodies.
Meat
The high protein and fat content in meat means that it is digested more
slowly than most foods. Meat also takes longer to chew, which also
contributes to feeling full. To many, a meal is not complete without
meat so it may make you feel fuller.
slowly than most foods. Meat also takes longer to chew, which also
contributes to feeling full. To many, a meal is not complete without
meat so it may make you feel fuller.
