HEALTHY FOOD THAT WILL KEEP YOU FEELING FULL

Are there any diet-friendly foods that keep you feeling full for hours, yes there are your best bets include protein and fiber. Protein works because compared to carbohydrate and fat, protein takes a longer time to digest.

Fiber helps by absorbing water, and therefore, expanding in your stomach and creating a feeling of fullness. Single foods that automatically combine the two - and are less than 200 calories - include ½ cup starchy beans (for example, navy, kidney, black, pinto and garbanzo beans) and one ounce nuts or seeds.

The following menu provides a few meal ideas that I highly recomend.

Breakfast: ½ cup Kellogg’s All-Bran or General Mills Fiber One cereal, plus 1 cup of cinnamon-flavored Barbara’s Puffins, and 1 cup of Skim Plus (higher in protein than other milks). *You can also use 1 cup Kashi Go Lean cereal mixed with Skim Plus.

Lunch: Large vegetable salad with 3-5 ounces grilled chicken, half cup chick peas, and low-calorie vinaigrette dressing.

Dinner: Shrimp-vegetable stir fry with ½ cup brown rice.

Snack Options (each between 100-200 calories):

One piece of fruit + one ounce low-fat cheese
20 almonds or 35 pistachio nuts
Non-fat yogurt topped with ½ cup high fiber cereal