Trying to lose weight? These small meals can help with portion control

β€œIn the world of nutrition, it is known that you should burn more calories than you consume to lose weight and fat,” says Anjali Mukerjee. And how can this be achieved? By controlling portion sizes and optimal meal frequency.”

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When trying to lose weight, many people tend to skip meals thinking that it will help them in their weight loss journey. However, this is not what helps with weight loss. According to Anjali Mukerjee, nutritionist, eat regularly and small meal throughout the day helps achieve goals.

While people follow different diets and tips like intermittent fasting and calorie counting, experts believe portion control is one of the most popular and effective ways to control your weight. Defined as the process of ensuring the amount of food you eat at each meal is not too large, especially when you are trying to lose weight, Portion control can help your weight loss journey.

According to Anjali, studies have shown that eating small frequent meals throughout the day will prevent your metabolism from slowing down, reducing hunger, provides optimal energy to your body and has a positive impact on cholesterol and insulin levels.

Emphasizing the importance of portion control, Anjali writes, In the world of nutrition, it is known that you should burn more calories than you consume to losing weight and fat. And how can one achieve this? By controlling portions and optimal meal frequency.

Portion size is the main driver energy input and also affects a person’s weight. Therefore, measuring and controlling portion sizes have become very important to control (and not gain) weight, Dr. Garima Goyal, a nutritionist, told indianexpress.com previously.

Anjali suggests a few easy mini meal options that people can try and include in their meals. dietary habits when they are trying to lose weight.

*1 cup of soy milk almonds.

*Half a sandwich made from 1 slice of whole grain bread with one of the following fillings: shredded chicken, cucumber, tomato with chili sauce or Paneer.

*1 bowl of moong bean sprouts served with salad.

*A handful of peanuts and chana in a 1:1 ratio.

*Replace your rotis with wheat bran rotis and reduce the quantity of rotis to half your usual serving size.

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*1 toast with 2 omelette egg whites or a full one egg Omelette.

*One apple, orange, sweet lemon, 20 cherries or 1 bowl of watermelon.

*A bowl of beans or curd with salad.

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Originally published on: October 18, 2023 at 09:10 IST



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