Tip #5 (might as well get a couple more done!) Always have cut veggies and soaked nuts ready in your fridge How successful do you think you would be in your weight loss program if you had to fight your cravings along the way every minute of every hour of every day? I bet not too successful. Well if you were on an alkaline diet this would not be an issue because your cravings would disappear by themselves over time. But for now, I want to show you a quick way to deal with your cravings. First thing to note is that most people cannot tell the difference between the thirst and hunger signals in their bodies. They reach for food when they are in fact thirsty (dehydrated). But this should not be an issue for you if you follow Tip #1 and hydrate properly. Now for the quick way to deal with cravings...when you feel like eating something, first make sure you are not actually thirsty. Drink a couple of glasses of water and wait a minute or two. Then if you are still craving something, eat something good for you. The point is to get your jaws moving. The best trick is to use raw, cut veggies and soaked nuts since they have the biggest crunch, require more chewing and take the most volume in your stomach...hence you feel full faster. Go to your favorite supermarket, wholesale club or farmers market and pick up a large bag of pre-washed cut veggies. Optionally pick up a couple of varieties of hummus to dip the veggies in for added taste. The best nuts to soak are almonds, with hazelnuts and walnuts a distant second. Of the three almonds are the most alkalizing, taste the best and are the most filling. To soak almonds, just rinse them in cold water, place them in a jar or container, fill with pure water, making sure there is enough water to cover the almonds and allow for plumping. Leave the container in the fridge over night and in the morning take the soaked almonds out of the water, pat them dry in paper towels and store in an airtight container in your fridge. They will keep fresh for 5-7 days. The procedure for soaking the other nuts is the same, except they take anywhere from 4 to 6 hours to soak properly. Quick Tip: Take your cut veggies and soaked nuts on the road, to work, to sporting events or anywhere else you tend to snack on junk food. Just stick them in a Ziplock baggie and you are all set to enjoy a healthy snack.
Posted on: Mon, 30 Sep 2013 20:58:29 +0000
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