When we feel hungry, we often reach for a sweet/candy bar. But suppose, we ate a piece of fruit instead.
Things Required:
1 medium-size apple
1 medium-size banana
Tootsie Rolls
Pieces of chocolate
Directions:
For your afternoon snack, try a Tootsie Roll one day and an apple the next. On a third day, try chocolate. On the fourth, eat a banana.
This Is What Happens:
They all taste great. You may go on to eat three or more Tootsie Rolls and two or more ounces of chocolate. However, chances are that one apple or one banana will leave you feeling full.
Science Behind It:
The sugar in candy is highly refined, and it gets digested very quickly. It doesn’t stay in the stomach very long and so we stay hungry. Raisins, apples, bananas, pears and melon contain sugar (fructose) in a form that we digest more slowly. Therefore, they fuel the body more gradually.
It’s possible to eat a whole pound (45 kg) of apples before using up the amount of calories in three Tootsie Rolls! Three medium-size bananas are equal in calories to two ounces of chocolate.
The piece of fruit also supplies vitamins and minerals and fibre instead of just “empty” calories.
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