10 delicious and healthy snacks for just 100 calories
Snacking is healthy and delicious, and even with a low calorie intake? Is this real? Yes! You just need to know what is there.
Finally, forget about these harmful and high-calorie chips and similar snacks, start eating right and, importantly, snacking correctly and usefully. A healthy diet does not mean that you will have to give up your favorite tastes. Sometimes, we can't get enough - it's because we stuff ourselves with all sorts of food additives and dextrose, and our brain just doesn't know when to stop. We offer you 10 healthy and delicious (!) snacks that will help you stay satisfied, full and full of energy.
We are talking about just one potato, because it contains about 100 calories. And if you eat it with the peel, it turns into a dietary product. One baked potato provides a daily diet of an adult woman (in terms of dietary fiber) by 12%, and an adult man - by 8%. As you know, dietary fiber is essential for good digestion and effective absorption of nutrients. Moreover, 225 g of baked potatoes contains 1000 mg of potassium, which blunts the harmful effects of sodium and normalizes blood pressure.
Canned sardines contain protein, lipids or fats, calcium, iron, magnesium, phosphorus, potassium, sodium and zinc. Of the vitamins in sardines, there are thiamine, riboflavin, nicotinic acid, vitamin B6, folate, vitamin B12, A, D, E and vitamin K. Sardines also contain saturated fats, monounsaturated fats, polyunsaturated fats and cholesterol. What else can you dream about?
If you are not a fan of figs, then it's time to become one, because these fruits contain a lot of fructose, minerals and soluble dietary fiber. Figs are rich in minerals, including potassium, calcium, magnesium, iron and copper. It is also an excellent source of antioxidant vitamins A, E and K, which make a useful contribution to our health and well-being. Figs are often recommended for cleaning and toning the intestines, and it also acts as a natural laxative, due to the high fiber content.
Shrimp is a source of an antioxidant and anti-inflammatory nutrient called astaxanthin. 110 grams of shrimp can contain up to 4 mg of astaxanthin. By the way, astaxanthin is a carotenoid that has recently received special attention from medical scientists, mainly due to its anti-inflammatory and antioxidant properties.
Cashews not only contain little fat compared to other nuts, but also 82% of their fats are unsaturated, and 66% of these unsaturated fats are monounsaturated, good for the heart. Studies conducted on diabetics have shown that monounsaturated fats, when added to a low-fat diet, can help reduce high triglyceride levels, which, ultimately, can save a patient from a heart attack.
A cup of dried tomatoes (even more than 20 pieces) consists of 39% of the recommended daily potassium diet, which is very useful for muscle contraction and transmission of nerve impulses. Men receive 82% and women receive 27% of the recommended daily dose of iron. The same serving contains 23% of the daily dose of thiamine and riboflavin, as well as 31% of nicotinic acid. These B vitamins are essential for converting food into energy, maintaining the normal functioning of the nervous system and healthy skin. You will also receive 19% of your daily dose of vitamin K, which is necessary for blood clotting and regulating bone mineralization.
Raspberries contain a large amount of minerals such as potassium, manganese, copper, iron and magnesium. Potassium is an important component of cells and fluids in the body, and also helps to control heartbeat and blood pressure. Manganese serves as a concomitant factor for the antioxidant enzyme superoxide dismutase. Copper is necessary in the production of red blood cells. Raspberries are also rich in B vitamins and vitamin K. These berries contain a lot of vitamin B-6, nicotinic acid, riboflavin and folic acid. These vitamins function as concomitant factors and help the body in the exchange of carbohydrates, proteins and fats.
Radish is very useful for the liver and stomach, besides, it is a powerful detoxifier. This means that radish cleanses the blood and removes toxins and slags. Radish is very useful in the treatment of bile spillage, because it removes bilirubin, and also keeps the production of bile at a stable level. Radish also reduces the destruction of red blood cells, which occurs in people suffering from bile spillage — it increases the supply of fresh oxygen to the blood.
A recent study found that the amount of polyphenols in popcorn is up to 300 mg per serving, compared to 114 mg per serving in sweet corn and 160 mg per serving in any fruit. In addition, one serving of popcorn can provide you with 13% of the average dose of polyphenols per day per person. Polyphenols can fight such deadly diseases as cancer and heart disease, but all the useful substances of popcorn are hidden just... in the core, not in the white air grains. So start chewing, gentlemen.
Grapes are a great snack — fresh or frozen, but if you still chose frozen, its effect lasts much longer. Have a snack with one cup of grapes (about 28 pieces). Do you want something unusual? Use it like cubes of fruit ice in a tall glass of water so that you nourish the body not only with food, but also with water.