How to make low-calories food more nutritious: Don't starve yourself

If you desperately want to lose some weight, then you need to keep a healthy diet with a slight calorie deficit.

While it sounds hard to do, it doesn't mean that you should starve or even feel hungry all the time, because healthy options can be nutritious too.

Here are a few tips for you to follow your diet without feeling hungry.

Include a variety of colorful fruits and vegetables

Adding a rainbow of fruits and vegetables to your dishes increases the vitamin, mineral, and fiber content while keeping the calorie count low. 

Choose lean protein sources

Incorporate lean proteins such as skinless poultry, fish, legumes, tofu, or low-fat dairy products. 

Incorporate whole grains

Replace refined grains with whole grains like brown rice, quinoa, whole wheat bread, or whole grain pasta. 

Use healthy cooking methods

Choose cooking methods like baking, grilling, steaming, or sautéing with minimal oil instead of deep-frying or pan-frying. 

Increase plant-based proteins

Incorporate plant-based protein sources like beans, lentils, chickpeas, and nuts. 

Add herbs and spices

Enhance the flavor of your low-calorie meals with herbs and spices instead of relying on excess salt, sugar, or unhealthy sauces. 

Opt for healthier fats

When using fats, choose healthier options like olive oil, avocado, nuts, and seeds. 

Incorporate superfoods

Include nutrient-dense superfoods like kale, spinach, berries, chia seeds, and quinoa. 
 

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• 20 June 2023

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