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Beat Cravings with this SuperFood

October 20, 2017 By Nicki Leave a Comment

 

Cravings? Then you better read this:

I’m sure you’ve all heard that eating fibre rich foods is perfect for reducing cravings.
But WHY is fibre good for it?

Fibre swells up in your tummy and sends a fullness signal to your brain….And eating processed foods that have little or no fibre, can cause a problem because those quickly empty out of your stomach, leaving you to look for more food.

But I have a much better suggestions for you.
Researchers from Lund University in Sweden have been isolating and researching a natural appetite suppressing compound since the early 1990’s. It’s got the ‘exciting’ name of thylakoid.
Dr. Rickard Kohnke and his team at the “Appetite Regulation Unit” of the Department of Experimental Medicine, Lund University, Sweden, discovered the following:

“Thylakoids completely alter and improve hormone levels that are involved in hunger and craving control.”

Now you probably want to know which foods contains this compound. 

Green leafy foods. 
Yep.  Like spinach, kale and even broccoli. 
But for now, I’m going to stick with spinach, because that’s the food the Swedish scientists used in their research. 
And that’s the food that works for my clients.

Turns out, spinach is not just cancer fighting, good for eye health and supports strong bones, but now we know it stops unnecessary hunger too.
As a matter of fact, it was found that eating simply a few handful of spinach each day stopped this problem within a day or two.

WOW!

Therefore: start your day with an awesome green breakfast smoothie that contains a big handful of sweet spinach leaves. And if you combine it with a protein powder, you have a massive craving-busting-breakfast. 

And you could have another one late afternoon when many reach for biscuits or chocolate. Not scared of turning green? Add yet another handful of leaves into a salad or wilt down to a small spoonful with your main meal and watch the cravings go….

Here’s a Green Smoothie recipe using that magic ingredient:

  • Big handful spinach
  • 1 serving vegan protein powder for blood sugar and hunger control [make sure it’s not a high calorie food replacement with unwanted additives] 
  • 1 TBS almond butter
  • 1 peeled kiwi fruit
  • 1 sweet ripe pear 
  • 1 cup unsweetened almond milk

All into high powered blender and Ta Dah…..an amazing craving fighter that assists with weight loss.

Did I say weight loss?
Yes I did.
During their research, scientists discovered that not only did spinach reduce hunger, but it improved insulin sensitivity. Insulin is a fat layering hormone that needs to be kept under control.

Don’t activate its fat layering activity by eating processed white carbs or too many carbs in one sitting.
Instead, eat spinach and you’ll calm it down.

Spinach: you’re one real awesome vegetable! 

Until next time, yours in health….

  

Nicki Kelly.
The Vegan Weight Loss Mentor. 

 

 

 

 

 

Filed Under: healthy living Tagged With: cravings, hunger, spinach

Since when is HUNGER embarrassing?

May 31, 2017 By Nicki Leave a Comment

HUNGER
I think many of you have forgotten that hunger is actually a totally natural thing. It is not something that you need to worry about, highlight or cover up, be ashamed of, be angry with or analyse too much. It just happens. Like feeling cold..You’d add a layer of clothing. Or feel too hot …you take off a layer of clothing. 
 
Hunger. It its simplest form, your brain is telling you that your body is running low on nutrients and needs a top up. Like the fuel gauge in your car telling you it’s time to fill up. And you always respond to that……without attaching an emotion to it.
 
Let us s continue with the somewhat childish car comparison, because it’s an easy one for me to use.
 
  • #1 So the fuel tank says it’s nearly empty.
You drive into a petrol station [your kitchen]
Go to the fuel pump [pantry/fridge]
Let us pretend your car is running on Diesel. [Healthy mix of foods]
But instead of the Diesel pump [healthy foods] you decide to take the petrol pump [wrong foods for your body] and fill up your car with that. 🤔
 
You pay …you drive a few metres and then BOOM.. 😳
Car [your body] breaks down. It cannot run on the wrong fuel. Your car [your body] gets sick and it will take a long time to fix it, if you are lucky and have not done irreversible damage to your body or the car…
 
  • #2 Your car is telling you that the fuel tank is running low. But you ignore it. Ha! Not gonna give in. 😛
What happens?
BOOM…fuel runs out. Car [your body] stops. It cannot, under any circumstances, run without its proper fuel. Impossible.
 
  • #3 You just filled up your car. [eaten] You paid and drive off around the corner for a few meters and think…
‘Hmmm..I think I better top up..[eat again] The fuel gauge is already down a smidgen…better top up now or else I may run out.
You go to the next petrol station and start filling up the car. Again. 😨
But of course it is fairly full and the fuel just spills over instead of going into the tank to be used for energy [unnecessary food goes into your system and you gain weight]
Full tank? You don’t need to fill up again. Does not work for your car or body. 
 
So, how can you stop yourself from these scenarios occurring to your body?
 
Scenario #1 Choose the right fuel/foods for health. Food that was meant for your body to stay healthy
 
Scenario #2 Eat when your body is low on fuel. Eat. But choose good food and the right amount. Eating is a must. it’s not something that you can avoid, need to be ashamed of or angry with.
 
Scenario #3 If you’ve placed the right fuel into your car/body just a little while ago…the right amount [not just a drop of fuel or a lettuce leaf] then you know you can drive along for a while without having to top up.
 
You should be able to go without any more food after your last decent meal for about 3 to 4 hours. Unless you are a diabetic, nothing bad will happen to you if you do NOT eat for three to four hours after having had a well balanced meal.
 
Depending how active you are and your unique body, for a few hours you will be totally fine. If after one hour of eating you want to eat again, then something has gone wrong.
 
Either you did not eat enough. OR you are thirsty but are mistaking it for hunger…OR you got into a habit of eating something all the time….
 
Think about it. Do you really need to eat an hour or two after a main meal?  Maybe not. Ride the wave, have a tea [fixes everything] and wait another hour or so and then have a snack. Done.
 
If you cannot wait, then eat something sensible and be done with it.
Hummus and veg sticks, a protein shake, a veg soup with a cracker…anything that is on a list of foods that is good for your body. 

Main thing is: do not attach emotions to eating.

 
Hungry? Eat!
Peckish? Eat something little.
Bored and in a bad habit of picking at food?
Drink some water, disregard the cue and paint your nails or go for a walk.
If afterwards you are still wanting to eat: an apple and nuts sound good to me 
Until next time.
Yours in Health,
Nicki.
 

Filed Under: healthy living Tagged With: emotions, healthy eating, hunger

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