Eat and not get fat: indulge in a bit of everything trying to stay on a diet anyway, or moderating yourself a little. It’s possible? Absolutely yes, if we follow these little rules that will allow us to follow the diet without major jerks, or if we do not do a specific diet, keep us in line and even lose weight!

HOW TO EAT AND NOT Grease: SALVALINEA TIPS

The dessert rule: if you are away from home or if you want to treat yourself to a dessert in general, remember: sweets are carbohydrates, so it is better to eat them after a second protein than after a first course. It is not a good idea at all to think: I skip the second so then I can afford the dessert. While it makes sense that to avoid glycemic peaks, you eat a single dish based on proteins and vegetables. And after the dessert.

The second rule of dessert: let’s say that you have had your nice dinner, and that you also have a desire for dessert. Some experts have developed a rule that I often use too, and which actually takes away the desire for sweet without weighing too much on the line. It is called the three-bite rule. Take three bites (consistent but not mouth-filling) of the dessert, offering the rest to another diner.
The third rule of dessert:do you want to eat a slice of cake or tart? If you can remember that it is best to have it for breakfast, especially if during the day you have a bit of movement to do and various chores. I am not one of those who say that carbohydrates should not be eaten after 6 pm, also because I would say nonsense, but in the case of a very sugary food, better for breakfast than after the pasta dish. For those who train, the situation is different: eat dessert after training. Especially if it’s ice cream.
The fried rule:fried if it can be avoided by cooking it in the oven is better, this says the rule. But there is another trick: if, for example, we want a “fried effect” for vegetables or potatoes, let’s sauté them raw in a pan with two tablespoons of oil and a pinch of salt for one or two minutes. Then spread them well on the parchment paper and continue cooking.
The second rule of fried food: if you really want a nice frying, let’s remember to do it at home, frying in olive oil. Olive oil, not extra virgin, has a high smoke point. Otherwise, good clarified butter, for example for desserts. Instead, we avoid various seed oils.
The third rule of fried food: the third rule of fried food says that asking costs nothing, so an Ascolan olive when you are among friends will not kill you.
The rule of substitutions : the rule of substitutions has sub-rules. Let’s see them together.
– light substitutions or light alternatives (cauliflower pizza, for example) work if we mentally think we can give ourselves the traditional variant every now and then. Otherwise one feels condemned and stressed. So ok the pizza made of mushroom chapels, but you can indulge in a margherita every ten days.
– light food substitutions only workwhen we eat the same amount of traditional food. Since these are often industrial products, breaking into light chips or light cheese is not a healthy choice.
– let us lead a life without substitutions nine times out of ten: it is true that they help, but they make us feel a little sick. I mean that instead of eating light parmigiana, better a stuffed eggplant with a little ricotta and an egg or baked croquettes. We try to use cunning to make life less depressing at the table.
The cocktail rule:you want to have an aperitif but you are afraid of high-calorie cocktails. Good. Well done. Remember that it’s better to do it yourself, and that you can ask the waiter for a shot of your favorite spirits and next to it a sugar-free juice with ice or zero coke and then dose yourself the cocktail in a second glass. Or again: prosecco + juice alternatives (bellini docet)