To lose weight healthily, a lot of preparation is required, especially balancing your diet. Along with main meals, healthy snacks also contribute to your weight loss journey, especially in such festive times. Eating healthy snacks rich in protein and fiber will help in losing weight besides adding nutrients to the diet. Protein and fiber keep your stomach full for longer and prevent cravings.
Healthy Snacks For Weight Loss During Festival
1. Fruit
When it comes to snacks during weight loss, choose whole fruits. Whole fruits are rich in fiber which apart from adding vitamins and minerals to the body, can keep your stomach full.
2. Baked/Boiled Sweet Potatoes
Although it belongs to the potato family, when it comes to weight loss, sweet potatoes are a boon. Baked or boiled sweet potatoes are rich in beta-carotene and are filled with fiber that is soluble and insoluble and the starch present in it will keep you full for a long time.
3. Sprouts Vegetable Salad
Sprouts and Vegetable Salad together make a great combination for weight loss. It contains proteins, fiber, vitamins, and minerals. Apart from keeping you satisfied, it will also avoid unnecessary consumption of deep-fried things.
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4. Nuts
Nuts contain a balanced amount of protein, fiber, and healthy fats. To defeat hunger pangs, eat a fruit and nut mixture. A combination of dry fruits and nuts can load your diet with essential nutrients.
5. Egg White
Egg whites are rich in protein and as a snack, they will keep you full and also improve muscle mass which will improve weight loss. It is beneficial to include eggs in your weight loss diet.
6. Curd
Curd is a low-fat food rich in calcium and protein. It is also an excellent probiotic that will keep our gut healthy and help encourage weight loss. Include these healthy snacks in your diet for weight loss.
7. Mixed seeds
Flax, sunflower, watermelon, muskmelon, black sesame, and pumpkin seeds are an ideal snack for weight loss as well as health. These seeds contain fiber, vitamin E, essential fatty acids, and minerals like magnesium and zinc. The protein in the seeds will help control appetite and hunger hormones.
