Sometimes when you are on a diet, or trying to change eating habits it can be tempting to allow yourself to indulge in fattening foods.This is when implementing alternative foods and cooking with healthy fat can help curb cravings, aid weight loss, and be better for your health in the long-run.
Once in while you still may have the urge to splurge, but this is when being able to curb cravings by adding weight loss foods into the mix can be very helpful to your diet. You can replace fattening foods with alternative foods that are baked, not fried, and by cooking with oils that contain healthy fats. Implementing both of these techniques can help aid weight loss in many different ways.
After you have been on a diet for a while the body will get used to the eating habits you have become accustomed to. The cravings you once had when you first started dieting, will occur less often as time goes by. But getting to that point can be difficult. That is when alternative foods can be helpful. These are foods that are prepared in or contain healthy fat instead of unhealthy fat.
According to the web site Helpguide.org in an article written by Paul, Smith and Segal, titled, “Eating Right to Look and Feel Your Best," (2009), they state, "The ups and downs that come with eating sugary snacks and simple carbohydrates cause extreme swings in energy level and mood. Cutting out these foods can be tough, but if you can resist for several days, your cravings will subside.”
Cooking with healthy fat, such as olive oil and cutting back on butter or eliminating it all together can be good for your waistline, but helps to aid weight loss. Too many highly processed condiments and foods can have detrimental effects on cholesterol levels and increase the likelihood of developing diabetes and cardiovascualr diseases.
Replacing fattening foods such as fries with lower fat alternative foods, such as baked fries is a great way to curb cravings and slim the waistline.
Below is one recipe for a healthier alternative to french fries.
Healthy Fat- Alternative Food
Lower Fat Potato Wedges-
Ingredients
2 medium sized potatoes
1 tablespoon of Olive Oil
1 teaspoon of Cajun seasoning
A dash of pepper
Directions
Preheat oven to 425*
Dice up potatoes in half and then with the flat side down, cut in half again. Keep cutting them until they are the thickness you like. Usually four wedges per half wedge is desirable. Place potatoes in a bowl drizzle them with healthy fat such as olive oil. Mix them around. Place them on a baking sheet. Sprinkle with Cajun seasoning and pepper. Place them in the oven for about 15-20 minutes.
Total Fat-8 fat grams
MacDonald's Medium Fries-19 fat grams (MacDonalds.com)
Fat Free Version- Cooking with Rosie
Replace the olive oil with the egg white of two eggs. Whip up the egg whites. Coat the fries in this mixture and then sprinkle with pepper and cajun seasoning.
By following alternative food recipes cravings will be satisfied and you won't have to feel guilty about consuming fattening foods. Learning how to cook with a healthy fat, such as olive oil and alternative weight loss foods will help aid weight loss. It will also help to curb cravings and give you the results you want while implementing good eating habits.
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