10 easy tricks to always eat light

1. Everything starts in the morning with breakfast

Breakfast is THE meal of the day: it is the one that, in the right quantity, will allow us to stay lighter during the day without bingeing on lunch, snacks and dinners. Assuming the right caloric needs in the early hours of the day is the secret to being able to better resist temptations in the afternoon and evening.

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2. Pay more attention to the glycemic index and not to calories

Did you know that a bar of caramelized chocolate can have the same calories as a nice plate of rice? Yet the two foods are very different: what distinguishes them in terms of health and lightness is the glycemic index, which you should always pay attention to, much more than the calories themselves.

3. A little bit of almonds ...

Of course, not a whole sack! But a dozen almonds as a source of protein combined with natural yogurt, white or even better soy, can help you keep your balance while delighting your palate.

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4. Choose the right sugar ...

It is impossible for all of us not to sweeten a little "coffee, milk and tea: but there is a way not to give up sugar and at the same time stay lighter." It all depends on the type of sugar: do not choose the white and refined one, instead opt for a natural sweetener, such as stevia, which can also be used in various ways in the kitchen.

5. Start cooking (weather permitting ...)

All nutritionists agree that it is better to avoid prepared and prepackaged foods as much as possible, in which the quantity of additives and preservatives is obviously greater than in fresh or manually prepared foods.
So if you have the time, get in the kitchen to keep yourself lighter and leaner!
You can also freeze and freeze your dishes: this way of preserving food is certainly not harmful to your figure and your health.

6. Abundant ... in fresh vegetables!

Cooked, raw, steamed, baked: vegetables can really be eaten in all sauces (maybe avoid the au gratin every day or cheese and béchamel). Vegetables are truly the most precious allies for your digestive balance: with a drizzle of extra virgin olive oil and a tomato sauce they can be a real joy for the palate.

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7. Fill up with water and herbal teas

Soft drinks are your enemies: was there any need to say it? Even coffee, tea and of course alcohol should be consumed in moderation. On the contrary, natural mineral water and purifying herbal teas can help you stay light at any time of the day.

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8. No to sugars in the evening

In the evening it is better to devote to vegetables, cooked and raw, to the lighter types of cooking and so on: we must in fact, so to speak, detoxify ourselves from the sugars and carbohydrates accumulated during the day.

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9. There is not only butter ...

Butter is certainly not the only fat that exists to give a magical touch to your food: how can you replace refined sugar with honey or stevia, so you can replace this fat of animal origin with valid alternatives among the many vegetable fats, such as fat of coconut on your desserts, not to mention of course the olive oil for the salty.

But also discover the 7 reasons why butter should not be demonized!

10. For smaller meals ... smaller plates!

Well yes. As the last piece of advice on the list, there is a particularly bizarre but also obvious one in its simplicity. In order not to eat too large meals, use smaller plates!

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