How to eat small portions
How to eat small portions
Small portions can make meals notless pleasant than large. But they are very useful for health and figure, because they do not overeat and consume as much food as necessary. Eating small meals is one of the wonderful methods of proper nutrition.
Instructions
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Nutritionists say that there are many harmful. And they are right: the stomach of a man is not very large and therefore does not require much food. Most people spend a day not so many calories, because they are mainly engaged in mental work, and not physical. Therefore, you can accustom yourself to eat much less than usual, it's only a matter of habit. Stretching at every meal, the stomach gets used to this condition and begins to demand more and more food. Overload of the stomach and intestinal tract leads to excess weight, obesity, stress on the heart, liver, kidneys and pancreas. Hence a number of diseases that people accumulate over the years.
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In order to maintain health, takeFood should be taken at a moderate pace, at regular intervals throughout the day. It is important not to overeat and get up from the table when you feel that you are full. Track this time is not easy, but it is better to leave some dish, for example, tea with dessert, for the next meal, giving the stomach a rest after dinner. In addition, you can and do not eat several meals in a row, to replace heavy foods more easily. It is especially important for a healthy lifestyle to accustom yourself to eating food in small portions.
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It is easiest to do this with the help of platessmall size. A small plate can accommodate not so much food as usual, and you definitely will not overeat. However, visually, you will see that the portion is sufficient, since it occupies the entire plate. This will help to believe that such a portion can be full. Try to refuse to eat from heavy and fatty foods, especially when they are combined in one meal. For example, absolutely nothing to eat mashed potatoes with a piece of toasted meat, it is better to replace the potatoes with vegetables or rice.
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Eat more vegetables, let them take upmost of the dish. They contain few calories, but they fill the stomach well and give the impression of its fullness and your satiety. It is much better to eat many fresh vegetables at once, than a little fried potatoes or goulash. Vegetables, cereals, legumes can supply your body with the same set of proteins, fats and trace elements, as well as animal food. Do not refuse completely from eating meat, but go to low-fat beef, poultry and fish.
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Before eating, you should drink a glass of water. This will help the stomach to understand that you are not particularly hungry. In addition, it will prepare the stomach for food intake, and you will supply the necessary amount of fresh water. Usually during the day it is useful to drink at least 2 liters of clean water, but rarely anyone drinks water not in mixtures - in tea or juices, although it is known that the cells need pure water. Therefore, the saturation of the stomach with water will also make it easier to brighten its deficiency in the body.
