Today I will explain a very simple trick on how to decrease hunger during the meal and also in the following period. I’ll try to explain it as simply as possible, but I can’t help but talk about the satiety index and glycemic load! This trick is ideal for those who after lunch especially feel a sense of hunger already after the first two hours, but also for those who cannot control themselves while eating during the main meals.

In fact, many people tend to overeat because, after a plate of pasta or rice, they would like to nibble on something, and actually end up eating plenty because they can’t feel full, and when they finally feel it, it’s too late. Suddenly they are dissatisfied because they think they eat little, they end up feeling full like a wineskin! They then get up from the table with the classic “abbiocco” and when they recover, they instinctively feel the need to have a snack. It doesn’t matter if they were full two hours ago!
All this can be avoided by thinking about the satiety index and glycemic load and setting a different meal order .
First of all, let’s see how a traditional Italian meal is ordered, that is, what it is made of and what is the order of the courses.
Lunch: first course, second course, side dish, fruit. By second we also mean a piece of cheese, a few slices of ham, things like that. The side dish is not always present.
Dinner: a usually protein main course accompanied by bread or potatoes and a side dish of vegetables. Here some also eat a new first course or what is left over from the first course of lunch. Possibly fruit.