Behind weight loss, we know it all too well: we must eat a balanced diet every day and practice regular physical activity. But some small daily reflexes can also make all the difference. Among them: before the main meal, eat a green salad.
Why should you eat raw vegetables at the beginning of a meal?
Eat a salad before meals can help us lose weight. Why ? Simply because lettuce, head lettuce, arugula, or baby spinach are great sources of fiber. And fiber contributes to the feeling of satiety. They also help to reduce the total calorie content of food by about 12%, as highlighted in a scientific study published in 2007 in the Journal of the American Dietetic Association.
So savoring a small raw vegetable salad as a snack can be a good solution to fill up on fiber and vitamins and avoid cravings for overly filling meals.
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Appetite Suppressant Salad Recipe to Lose Weight
Ingredients:
- 100 grams of lettuce (lettuce, lamb salad, arugula, etc.)
- Apple
- low fat yogurt
- Two tablespoons of squeezed lemon
- A teaspoon of olive oil
- Fresh aromatic herbs: basil, green onion, parsley, mint…
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Start by washing the lettuce and the apple. Then put the salad in a large bowl. Cut the apple into small cubes and add to the salad. Then pour in a teaspoon of olive oil and two tablespoons of squeezed lemon. Mixing. Add fat-free yogurt to the recipe. And mix again. Finally, chop fresh aromatic herbs: basil, green onions, parsley… And add them to your salad. You will see: it is easy to make, fresh and very good.
To diversify your daily pleasures, feel free to switch between different varieties of lettuce and replace, for example, apple with tomato, radish and/or mushrooms…
Also remember to drink plenty of water throughout the day (1.5 to 2 liters of water per day) to avoid cravings for foods that are too high in calories and stop cravings.
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