About the Extras program
- Meal complements for health, the pleasure of the senses, and for curbing your appetite
- A choice of a healthier dessert, fruit, or a vegetable smoothie, fresh juice drink, breakfast, or soup (choice of two types)
- Another possible source of vitamins and minerals from fruits and vegetables
- It is not possible to choose the energy value for the Complements program, nor to apply exceptions
Nutrition window
If you no longer want problems with your weight and lack of concentration, then you shouldn’t underestimate breakfast, during which the body gets energy for the whole morning. It is best to have breakfast within an hour of waking up. You can also indulge in a more carbohydrate-oriented breakfast, as glycogen reserves are depleted during sleep.
Snacks will help you keep blood sugar fluctuations under control, so it is desirable to keep them in your diet. By including them, you will control your sweet tooth and you will not be inclined to overeat. As a snack, you can easily indulge in a soup, which is especially suitable in the cold months. Smoothies are also ideal, providing you with vitamins, minerals, and fiber.
Soups used to be an integral part of the main meal of the day. This is not the case in many households today, and that is a shame. You may ask why include them in the meal plan. There are several reasons. Not only when losing weight, it is desirable for a balanced and healthy meal to sufficiently satisfy us. Soups are a hearty starter and at the same time they are healthy, as long as you don’t use cream, which can be cleverly replaced or omitted altogether. If you love soups and your goal is to lose weight, then they will help you kickstart your digestion and prevent overeating. In addition, they will warm you up.
Vegetables definitely belong in every healthy individual’s diet. The recommended daily intake of fruit and vegetables is around 400-500 grams, in a ratio of 2:1 in favor of vegetables. Almost everyone knows that vegetables are beneficial for our body. They are a valuable source of many vitamins, minerals, and fiber. Salads, either vegetable or those based on cereals or pulses, can replace lunch and, thanks to the balance of nutrients, will help ward off cravings and hunger. Smoothies represent another way of treating yourself and enjoying important fruit and vegetables.
If you like sweet foods, then you just need to know how to prepare a healthier dessert. The important thing to know is that sweetening as such is not healthy, so you should look for ways to reduce it, regardless of the type of sweetener. It pays to look for added nutritional benefits in sweeteners. Honey can have a high biological value, especially its content of vitamins B and C, as well as minerals and bactericidal substances, and it is also easily digestible. Cinnamon (which can also be sweetened) is able to reduce the effect of sugar on glucose levels in the blood. Among the syrups, chicory syrup is worth highlighting, the basis of which is inulin, which is a type of fiber and has less than 5% sugar, but with the same sweetness as regular white or cane sugar. Otherwise, even natural syrups must be handled with care.