• April 26, 2024

Hungry between meals? Surely it has sometimes happened that not even two hours have passed since breakfast was consumed and you are already hungry, which causes anything to be appetizing, even a fiber snack.

This usually happens because the organism has already digested breakfast and now needs more energy to continue with the day's activities. Experts recommend making 5 meals a day, 3 main meals and two snacks, one between each main meal.

Snacks or snacks can help control the consumption of food during the day and thus avoid overeating, this is one of the reasons why they are recommended.

Types of fiber

Much is known about the effects of fiber to prevent constipation, some other digestive discomforts and there is no doubt about its effectiveness, however this is only one of the benefits that fiber provides the body.

It is important to mention that not all fibers are the same and therefore not all have the same effects; while some are recommended to control or improve blood cholesterol levels, such as fiber from oats, others, such as wheat bran fiber, contained in cereals, help digestive regularity.

One of the benefits of fiber, which is little talked about, is its effect to produce satiety, that is, it causes you not to feel hungry any longer, which is extremely effective if you try to eat less (for reasons of diet or to achieve digestive health).

Taking advantage of this fiber benefit with one of the following examples of snacks with fiber is one of the recommendations that the Nutritionist Gabriela Gaona:

Yogurt with cereal

Ingredients

1. ½ cup of cereal
2. 1 cup of non-fat, non-sugar plain yogurt

Preparation

1. Mix and eat immediately, you can optionally add honey to taste.

Nutritional contribution per serving

158 Calories
3 g of fiber

Spinach salad with blackberries, goat cheese and cereal

Ingredients

2. ¼ cup of cereal

3. A fist of baby spinach

4. 1/3 cup of blackberries

5. A slice of crumbled goat cheese

6. 1 teaspoon Olive oil and red wine vinegar

Preparation

1. Collect all the ingredients in a bowl, garnish with olive oil and vinegar.

2. Sprinkle the ground cereal.

Nutritional contribution per serving

160 Calories

3 g of fiber

Other options for fast and fiber snacks are:

1. A whole bar and a yogurt to drink

2. Two cups of natural popcorn and a cup of cucumbers with lemon and chili powder

3. One cup of papaya (or some fruit of your choice) with 3 tablespoons of yogurt and cereal.

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