ReadersDigestAustraliaNewZealand-April2018

April• 2018 | 19

HEALTH

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TOSS OUT LOW-

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ry and toss the

m, sweets, crisps,

iscuits, ca e and other salty

or sugary snacks that you munch

on between meals. hese are foods

weeatcompulsivelyandthatmake

us overweight. Make a conscious

decision to only eat these ‘sometime’

foods on special occasions.

BEAFUSSYEATERParents

complainaboutchildrenwhoare

fussyeaters–butyou’renotachild,

andyouoweittoyourselftobe

particularaboutwhatgoesonto(and

comesof)yourplate.Asaruleof

thumb,ifitdoesn’tlookgoodforyou,

don’teatit.Andtakeyourtime:there

are ample studies that associate

eating quickly with weight gain.

DON'T IMPULSE-

BUY SNACKSNo

stopping at the cake

shop for a sugary

pastry.Nosweets

or chocolates from

the newsagent on

thewaytowork.his

type of compulsive,

unhealthyeatingcau

much weight gain.

TURN TO SOUP FOR COMFORT

Whenyoucravecomfortfood,heat

upalargebowlofsoupmadewith

lotsofvegetablesandbeans.It’s

lavourful, hearty, high in nutrition

and low in fat.

NIBBLEONSHELLEDNUTShe

eforttocracktheshellsandextract

thenutwithoutbreakingitishighly

therapeutic and distracting. In

addition,nutsareveryhealthy

snacks–inmoderation.Choose

walnuts, almonds, pecans, Brazil

nuts or hazelnuts. Peanuts and

pistachios are too quick to open

5 Ways to

Stop Snacking

Thesesimplestrategiescanhelpyoucurbcravings,

reduce snacking and keep the weight of

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