Snacks can be the cross and the delight of diets: there are those who get fat by snacking too many, because they eat up to 500 more calories without realizing it, and there are very simple diets that work simply by banning snacks, such as the No S Diet. of which I have already spoken.

But, according to a group of researchers, there are snacks that can make you lose weight simply by following the rule of the “crunch” effect , that is, the more crunchy (but healthy) they are, the more they induce a sense of satiety in the body for two reasons: chewing and sound. of the same promote satiety, giving the body the impression that yes, we are eating.
After conducting three experiments, the researchers have in fact established that one reason people love chips or cookies is because these comfort foods “crack” when we eat them, giving positive signals and contentment to the brain.

In the wake of this discovery, here are some weight loss snacks that , unlike chips or cookies, don’t weigh on the scales:

Snack 1: 3 slices of light wholemeal wasa (light blue pack) with a tablespoon of natural low-fat yogurt and 3 teaspoons of low-calorie Hero-type jam. 110 calories.
Snack 2: a small cucumber cut into wedges and half a stick of celery with a tablespoon (30 g) of skimmed cottage cheese (80 calories).
Snack 3: a sliced ​​apple (150 g) with a teaspoon of almond or hazelnut or organic peanut butter (105 calories)
Snack 4: a sliced ​​carrot (150 g) with a teaspoon of guacamole or hummus (100 calories)