Fast and easy are two of the reasons that can get you into
trouble with junk foods. When you are trying to lose weight or maintain a
healthy weight, it is important to think about what you are choosing to eat
when you get hungry during the day. Instead of reaching for bags of processed
and sugary foods, try and reach for some healthier options (snacks, breakfast
or other meals). Here are some tips from Dr. Roizen, Chief Wellness Officer,
and Dr. Oz from the Cleveland Clinic:
- Cut-up
vegetables: Slice them, bag them, eat them. Nothing wrong with baby
carrots, grape tomatoes and broccoli florets, but if you prefer jicama,
sugar snap peas, and orange pepper strips, go for it.
- Sauteed
vegetables: Saute them in olive oil with chopped garlic, red pepper
flakes, or a good dash of turmeric. Refrigerate and use for side dishes or
hot snacks (warmed in a microwave).
- Soups:
Make one or more of your favorite soups with vegetables, beans or lentils
and store them in serving-size cups in the refrigerator. Have a cup as a
pre-dinner appetizer, to take the edge off, or at snacktime.
- Steel-cut
oats: If you’re worried about time, cook up one week’s worth of oats
according to the package directions and store in the refrigerator for up
to a week. For some people that may seem as appetizing as a slice of baked
wrapping paper, but reheated oats actually taste great.
- Emergency
foods: Every house needs fire-extinguisher foods — good-for-you choices
that will put out three-alarm starvation fires. Our list of foods include:
a handful of almonds, peanuts or walnuts; bags of store-bought,
pre-chopped fruits and veggies; dried fruit; and edamame.
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