Relief bends of a tight body, invariably cheerful mood, energy, beating over the edge. Dreams? No, this is a reality, if you choose the right formula for a healthy lifestyle: "fitness + proper nutrition." Let's talk today about the second paragraph of this formula, or rather about healthy snacks, which are an integral part of proper nutrition.
Why snacks are needed?
Reusable meals are an indispensable condition for a sporty lifestyle. Arithmetic is simple: the daily calorie rate, divided into six substantial portions, is much easier to digest by the body. With a fractional diet, you can:
- control the feeling of saturation. A small snack will satisfy the hunger and at the same time avoid overeating.
- adjust the menu according to your needs. Training provokes the release of energy, therefore, waiting for lunch or dinner, it is difficult to deny yourself the pleasure of a close meal. Light lunches in the intervals between breakfasts, lunches and dinners will be able to support the body with the necessary charge of proteins.
Choose the best: the secrets of a proper snack
Hunger training is not a companion. For a couple of hours before the start of classes you need to drink water, "preparing" the body for food. After half an hour the time comes for a light protein "charge" - the source of energy for the body and the preservation of muscle mass. Such a snack is required and an hour or two after the workout - to maintain the tone and burn calories. An easily digestible protein is found in tofu, hard cheese varieties and fish. They can be prepared ahead of time and taken with them - however, this method is inconvenient and time-consuming. A busy day in the office or driving often leaves no room for a snack with homemade lunches. Protein cocktails and protein bars? The market for healthy food offers many types of such products. Its composition is very different, besides the protein useful for the organism, it also contains many other by-products. If you take into account that the shelf life of protein shakes and bars is often quite long, then in all likelihood they contain preservatives.
Snacks from jerky meat - an excellent alternative to dinners from home, as well as cocktails and bars for a sport diet. First of all, it is a completely natural product that retains 55% of light protein. Thin slices of tender turkey, chicken, venison, beef in salt and spices slowly dry at low temperatures - no preservatives and complex technological processes. In addition, each snack is a storehouse of protein concentrate: the energy value of 50 grams of dried meat is equal to 150 grams of raw meat. So, a small package is enough for a full snack. Such snacks can also be prepared at home, but keep in mind that in order to maintain a high protein content, heat treatment will take more than 24 hours at low temperatures.