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Trick or Treat: A portion control hack to enjoy favorite treats

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Let’s face it we cannot live without treats. Today we will figure out a portion control hack to enjoy favorite treats. Treat is often mistaken with snacks because of the way they are marketed. However, they are two separate things Treats refer to the cookies, candies and potato chips etc which you crave for, it simply add calories, sugar and salt to our diet. Did you know that small quantities of treat can be a part of a healthy diet? In portion control for weight loss we can enjoy our treats and still lose weight by limiting it to 120 calorie a day.   Let us dig into the trick to not indulge too much on our favorite candies or cookies etc. The secret which works wonders is single-serving portion control. Get used to buying (or making) single-serving bags of treats (trick or treat bags) which ever you fall for and stick to eating just one bag at a time. Therefore, the next time you go to a store try buying individually packaged portion such as a little 100-calorie bag.
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Foods to boost Immune system

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In this outbreak of covid-19 everyone’s focus is on the question of how to boost immune system? Earlier we discussed 4 ways to boost immune system today here are some foods to boost immune system. A strong immune system caters to keep a person healthy; it carries organs, cells, tissues and protein which carry out bodily processes to fight any viruses or bacteria etc. Therefore, incorporating specific food into the diet may act as an immune system booster the following may be some of those: Oily fish: An important element to optimize immunity is consumption of zinc. This can be found in protein especially in oily fish containing omega-3 fatty acid. Oily fish includes Salmon, Tuna and Pilchards etc. Almonds : Second important element is selenium which can be found in nuts . These nuts are loaded with antioxidants and are a source of vitamin E too which also is another nutrient for immunity. Therefore, 1 tablespoon according to  portion control for weight loss
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Fats in Portion control

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Fats in portion control for weight loss are very important to understand as it is one of the complicated topics of portion control. However, I will try making it as much simpler as possible and also would give a portion control chart for fats which you can follow for weight loss. Fats are important macro nutrients and are essential for several bodily functions for example it helps in absorption of soluble vitamins like vitamin A, E and K, it also helps us as a cushion to the body which is good for brain. However, high fat intake can lead to cholesterol, heart problem and weight gain issues, as it gets clogged in body and leads to heart attacks and strokes. photo courtesy: google What type of Fats? There are two types of fat HDL and LDL which in common language can be said as good fats (HDL) and bad fats (LDL) now why healthy fats are good for weight loss? The answer to this is take good fats (HDL) as a vehicle, which goes in the arteries and collects cholesterol to
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4 ways to boost immune system to fight corona virus

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With the current anxiety and fear of coronavirus across the World, you may be wondering how to boost your immune system specially when doing portion control. Since there is no cure for the virus yet you have to support your immune system because having a strong immune system can act as a barrier against bacteria and virus. Therefore here are top 4 essential ways to optimize immune system specially while on portion control for weight loss photo courtesy: google Eat immunity boosting vitamins: There are three elements when discussing immunity which are vitamin c, zinc and selenium. Consumption of food which contains these three elements will strengthen immune system. Vitamin C can easily be found in variety of fruits and vegetables . These fruits and veggies stimulate the formation of antibodies. Therefore, include loads of leafy vegetables and colorful fruits to stimulate your immune system. Secondly, zinc which can be found in  protein and is essential for t
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Fruits and veggies in portion control

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Fruits and veggies are natural weight loss foods as fruits contain natural sugars known as fructose. Fruits are full of vitamins and antioxidants which clean up free radicals in body, while vegetables are packed with fiber, anti oxidants, vitamins and gives feeling of fullness. The portion control chart below will be our guide. photo courtesy: google A person should have at least 5 portions of a variety of fruit and vegetables every day. According to Molly killman registered dietitian and director of the nutrition and physical activity division Alabama department of public health ‘You can never go wrong with fruits and vegetables. We should be consuming adequate amounts of fruits and vegetables every day. At least half of our plates should be fruits and vegetables. Fresh fruits and vegetables are wonderful.’ However, How to lose weight with fruits and vegetables? is a question in itself or how to fit it into our meals daily? In portion control for weight loss one should i
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