7 Ways to Curb Your Appetite Naturally

A voracious appetite can be very annoying at times, as it not only causes psychological disturbance but also leads to physical disasters like obesity, diabetes, heart disease etc. In case you are stuck up with the problem of being ravenous you can for sure fix it up naturally.

Eat more fiber

Fiber adds bulk to the food you eat and so it gives you the feeling of being full. Body takes longer time to process and move the fiber and so one doesn’t feel hungry for a long time after having a fibrous diet. It’s always good to start your day with a breakfast having high-fiber cereal like oat bran or wheat bran. Whole grain, nuts, fruits, vegetables; beans are the best source of fiber. Having whole grain breads or buns along with one to two serving of some fruit during the breakfast will make you feel fuller and keep hunger at bay.

Drink lot of water

Being thirsty confuses us with being hungry and we end up eating something, this happens because the body increases the hunger pangs on getting dehydrated. Dehydration also slows down metabolism so it’s important to ensure that your body is well hydrated all the time. Drink at least 7-8 glasses of water every day for boosting metabolism and removing the toxins. Water is a natural appetite suppressant, having a glass of water before meal will suppress hunger and you will end up eating less.

Add more protein to your diet

When your diet is inadequate in proteins, the desire for eating food increases. Ideally a daily diet should constitute of at least 30% protein. Protein can be added to any of your meal but it is more beneficial to add it to your breakfast so that your appetite remains in control the rest of the day. Lean protein like soyabean, fish, poultry, eggs, lean meat gives a feeling of fullness and helps in controlling appetite. Feeling of fullness after protein intake is much more than any other nutrients including fiber.

Drinking Soups before main course

Soups are so-called high volume foods as they are high in vegetables and water; they fill your stomach by adding bulk to your meal. It’s observed that when people eat food that is high in volume and low in density (calories), they eat less during the day or at meal time. A bowl of soup before starting your main course can suppress your appetite naturally and also keep you hydrated. Meals can be replaced with soup by adding starch to it in form of noodles or rice and protein in form of beans, meat or chicken. If you wish to cut down weight avoid creamy, high-fat soups and go for broth based soup.

Eat more of dark chocolate

Eating dark chocolate is a sweet natural way to suppress your appetite A 30g  dark chocolate with 70-80%cocoa alters the gastrointestinal hormones that acts as a natural appetite suppressant .Smelling dark chocolate also suppress the appetite the same way by altering the gastrointestinal hormone. The stearic acid content of dark chocolate slows down digestion as a result of which you end up with being full for a longer time

Drink Green Tea to suppress appetite

Sipping a cup of hot green tea is just another way for taming your hunger pangs and keeping them in control. Green tea is a natural appetite suppressant. It makes you feel full and eat less. It acts by inhibiting the conversion of glucose into fat cells, preventing high insulin and the resulting fat storage. It increases fat oxidization and metabolism and helps in weight loss. The caffeine content in green tea increases the metabolic rate and burn calories, 4-5 cups of green tea alone can burn up to 70-80 calories/day.

Small frequent snacking

It’s always good to avoid three big meals and go for small frequent snacking; it gives a feeling of fullness and also helps in digestion and metabolism. Having small frequent snacks also prevents drop in blood sugar level and maintain energy the whole day. But it is important that you snack on healthy food stuffs. Nuts, fruits, green salads, carrot sticks, whole grains puffed cereals, popcorns, lean protein, are some of the good snack choices.