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Low Carb Snack Foods Everyone Can Enjoy
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this weight loss plateau is
they get frustrated and this
is when they start deviating
or cheating from their diet
plan,” she says. So instead
of keeping it up to break
the plateau, Dr. Nawar says
that they leave their eating
plan and in this situation,
advises her patients to try
to remember her and call if
required.
Emotional Eating
Grabbing a donut in times
of stress or a chocolate bar
when you feel down could
be more than emotional
eating, tells Dr. Nawar. “It’s
not always emotional; we
know now that depression
is related to differences
in neurotransmitters and
emotions. We have an
increase in cortisol and
epinephrine under stress.
These two hormones
induce/stimulate the
pancreas to secrete more
insulin. Insulin basically
increases one’s appetite,”
she explains and this is why
you will see a person who is
depressed quite often start
gaining weight.
Words of Wisdom
In particular, Dr. Nawar
points out that for patients
who are diabetic/insulin
resistant, or pre-diabetic,
they will benefit immensely
from a carbohydrate
restrictive meal plan and
it can even subside their
symptoms. She elaborates:
“Even if the diabetes is in the
advanced stages by doing
a low carb diet--if other
health parameters allow--
even intermittently for a few
months, can improve your
condition a lot.”
Salty Snacks
1
Nuts
(Different
types)
2
Tzatziki Salad
(Yoghurt with
chopped cucumber,
dry mint, olive oil)
4
Baked feta cheese with
chopped tomatoes and
peppers, with olive oil and
basil.
5
Fried Cauliflower/
Zucchini Slices with
Tahina and lemon dip/
Cocktail Sauce.
3
Cheese Platter of your
choice with sliced
cucumbers, cherry
tomatoes, peppers.
Sweet Snacks
1
Chocolate
portion.
2
Half big banana
sliced, frozen for
two hours then
blend/mash.
Add to it one
tablespoon peanut
butter.
4
One Fruit portion (could
make it into a Fresh Fruit
Yoghurt with Yoghurt/
Greek Yoghurt, nuts and
cinnamon, sweetener if
wanted).
5
Apple as one fruit
portion with two
tablespoons Peanut
Butter.
3
One can Thick
Crème (ashta)
with half teaspoon
Nescafe and one
teaspoon sweetener,
blend and freeze.
Have as an ice
cream.
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