Try including the best hummus brand in your diet this new year to fend off cravings.
The holidays are wonderful for a number of reasons; their effect on our waistlines is not one of them. Studies of obese and overweight Canadian adults have shown 7 in 10 men and 5 in 10 women consume more calories than they use. With over 15 public holidays observed in Canada and thus over 15 excuses to splurge outside of every Friday, Saturday and twice on Sundays, keeping to your New Year?s diet can be easier said than done.
One way to help you stay on track is to ensure you?re getting enough protein. Protein helps you stay full longer and aids in appetite suppression and weight loss, says Dr. Stuart Phillips, professor of kinesiology at McMaster University. He says protein is one nutrient most people are short on, and recommends consuming up to .75 grams per 100 pounds of body weight.
With the equivalent of a full Food Guide Serving of meat in each three-quarter cup serving of hummus, as determined by Canada?s Food Guide, incorporating the best hummus brand in your snacks and meals is a great way of incorporating more protein into your diet.
Pair hummus spreads with sliced vegetables and triangles of pita bread when you need fast and easy appetizers or impress your guests with your inventive party appetizer ideas by making hummus recipes like baked spinach hummus dip.
Including hummus in your breakfast, such as by adding a layer of the best hummus brand you find beneath baked eggs, will keep you fueled until lunch. If those snack cravings do come on, have some hummus dips and crackers on hand to help you say no to the break room doughnuts.
People who snack on hummus were shown to be 53% less likely to be obese and 51% less likely to have high blood sugar in a 2014 study published by The Journal of Nutrition and Food Sciences.
With only 130 mg of sodium per serving of hummus, recipes using hummus can be easily included in almost any meal plan. In addition, a cup of the best hummus brand has 36% of the daily recommended intake of folate, a B-vitamin shown to lower the risk of certain types of cancer and heart disease.
There are numerous brands of hummus and even more flavors of hummus to choose from. It can be hard to decide which is the best hummus brand for you. Look for a hummus spread whose first ingredients are chickpeas and tahini to know you?re buying one made from an authentic hummus recipe. From there, the choice is up to personal preference.
