Snacking between meals, yes, but healthy.

One of the most common myths about diets is that people usually die of hunger. So much so that when you try to lose weight and you are not hungry, you have doubts about the effectiveness of the program you are following.

However, the reality is that a healthy and adequate diet, which becomes a habit and is maintained over the long term, will not starve you. In this style of diet, it is okay to snack between meals, as long as you know how to do it, with the right foods that allow you to stay full without affecting your weight or health.

The key is to follow about the same instructions as for the rest of the meals: move away from industrial foods, opt for fresh foods, home-cooked products with healthy fats and little or no added sugar.

For this, we can help you with fruits, nuts, pickles, yoghurts, infusions, dark chocolate at more than 70%, whole grains like oats, seeds and even legumes like chickpeas or beans. It takes a little more work, because in some cases, it's about cooking, but it's worth it.

Fruits

Fruits are generally a widely used resource, it is certain that if we use fruit with a low glycemic load, we will give the body few calories. Among this group are apples, pears, citrus fruits, pineapple, melon, watermelon... However, we do not provide all the nutrients needed by the body, because if the fruit provides minerals, water and carbohydrates, we barely provide protein. It's a good option, but not the best one.

Dried fruits

Nuts are another alternative, but in this case, the same thing happens as with fruit. Not all varieties or preparations are the most appropriate. Raw nuts and almonds contain less fat and have a lower caloric intake. They are an important source of high quality proteins, minerals, essential fatty acids, vitamins... A complete food, but with care, meaning that we cannot eat large quantities between hours. With a small handful is more than enough and always raw, never salted, fried or grilled.

Chicken or turkey breast

Chicken or turkey breasts significantly increase protein intake, which is a great choice for a sporty diet. Both contain very few calories and almost no fat. To this, it should be added that they provides high quality proteins that are easily assimilated by the body.

Tuna, mackerel or salmon  

All are fatty fish and a very good source of protein. Taking them twice a week between meals can be a good alternative to kill hunger in a healthy way. Especially if we have a high protein diet due to our sports activity. In addition, there are the significant quantities that will offer us these foods in essential fatty acids such as omega-3.

Pickles  

Pickles, small onions and even olives are good alternatives to kill hunger between meals. Above all, we must keep in mind that these are foods of plant origin, so the caloric intake and fat content will be low. In the case of olives, the caloric intake is higher, but do not forget that they provide essential fatty acids that the body needs to function properly. To this is added the effect of the vinegar that usually accompanies them, and which will help us to improve digestion, as it will promote the production of gastric acids.