Better Call Saf (Registered Dietitian)

These are challenging times to make dietetic changes, because of the Covid-19 outbreak people started to panic buying , leaving the shelves empties so some patients shared their feelings with me on how hard is now to find the product they are looking for and to make a healthy choice when actually there are no choices left on the shelves of the groceries. So let's find some practical solution in this kind of situation, and I really hope that this post will be used just for this time during the Coronavirus outbreak and will not be necessary again in the future, because the situation as we can all agree is not the best. FIRST SOLUTION: Convenient store/ ethnic shops Majority of people prefer to do their groceries in traditional supermarkets chains because they can find more products and branded products too, but that's why during this time the convenient store or the ethnic shop could be still full of products because is not the first choice when we think on where to do

First of all there is not a cure or a sure prevention for the virus yet, so all of these is to help to boost your immune system and prevent malnutrition which might be helpful in lot of circumstances, this one included But we need to be careful on all the misinformation and myths circulating on the internet , on desperate time like this, we still need to check the sources before believing in what we find online because anyone can give an opinion and some of them could be misleading Here some myths and fake news I have found that are NOT true and  is just made to clickbait: Some of the most dangerous are: drinking bleach or snorting cocaine can cure the virus, which is absolutely FALSE Vitamin C unfortunately will not prevent to catch the virus Oregano oil is not a cure against the virus Lot of video showing food to avoid in order to not catch the virus are made without any scientifically proof, so not trustworthy at all Always check for reliable sources/articles. A

Sounds like a silly question but is not With my personal experience talking with colleagues and psychologist in my team I found that The psychological side while making long term lifestyle changes is always underrated Is not only about calories and numbers. We need to consider how these calories are introduced. These tips might help to be more mindful and self aware in  this journey which is never meant to be a temporary extreme diet, instead has to be a doable/keepable change aiming for a long term success. SPEED: How quickly do you eat? Think about your different meals and snacks during the day and simply try to: - slow down - enjoy more the food - chew longer and taste more the food you are having  These small things will actually make a difference at the end of the day: - You will notice how you don't need to always finish everything on the plate. - Keep always your health as first reason for anything, wasting food is never ok

Before listing the benefits let's say that Green Tea CAN help  but only if included as a part of a healthy lifestyle so it won't be a remedy to balance all the unhealthy choices. Can help to loose weight ? Studies shown that just ADDING green tea  to your daily routine might not help with significant weight loss.   But switching this drink without added sugars instead of fizzy drinks or any other sugary drink is going mathematically to reduce  your caloric intake and that is a fact especially in the long term journey. Again following this reasoning the switch will help to reduce and control better the sugar levels in your blood, consider that if you are already avoiding sugary/fizzy drinks the benefit could be minimal because of healthier choices already in place. For instance: Switching From a daily consumption of soda could save as 50000 calories as average per year! Caffein content: Depending on the brand. But usually the caffeine amount is lower

WHAT IS IT ? Fermented raw cabbage with a unique sour flavour   The name is German where is very famous  but originally comes from Asia  similar to Kimchi (Korea) or Brovada (North Italy) BENEFITS: Fermentation makes more available the minerals and vitamins, especially Vitamin C and K  The unpasteurised version keeps the alive probiotics lactobacilli and fibres which help to promote a healthy bowel  The enzymes contained help to breakdown food easily and make it more digestible  NUTRITIONAL VALUE per 100 gr: - Kcal 19 - Carbs  4.3 gr which  2.9 gr are Fibers 1.8 gr are Sugars - Fat 0.1 gr - Protein 0.9 gr -  Vitamins:  C and K (relevant amounts) and B6 (small amounts) - Minerals: Calcium, Iron and Magnesium (small amounts) No Cholesterol or Saturated fats  DISADVANTAGES: High in sodium so not recommend if you are trying to reduce the intake of this mineral. So this is another option to intr

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It's good to have more options when talking about veggies and try new things to have more variety in your diet This Pickled mustard plant, usually can be salted and rubbed with red hot chili paste, and after that fermented with a unique spicy, sour and salty taste. Recommended to wash it before consume it, to reduce the salt intake but also the spiceness. Nutritional facts for 100 gr: only 23 calories 0.1 gr fat, almost none basically 2.5 gr of protein 4.6 gr of carbs, which mostly are actually fibers Via Pixabay

Pudding could be a good snack alternative if we pay attention on the amount of calories sugars and fats that can change enourmously from one brand to another So here is a selection of which one to choose: Tesco low fat rice pudding per 100 gr: 76 calories   0.8  gr of fat 14.4  gr carbs (7 gr of sugars) Alpro smooth chocolate per 100 gr: 83 calories   1.9 gr of fat 13 gr carbs (10.5 gr of sugars) Muller light chocolate fix per 100 gr: 95  calories   2.7 gr of fat 15 gr carbs (9.6 gr of sugars) Muller low fat rice pudding per 100 gr: 101 calories   2.6 gr of fat 16.1 gr carbs (10 gr of sugars)

Sometimes Sugar free products can be very expansive or just not tasty. I came across this product which is easy to find in almost every grocery, even in Poundland and the taste is like the classic digestive but with an amount of sugar that is very low (less than half a gram for 100gr of product): Maria sugar free biscuits from Gullon per 100 gr: Calories: 412  I would recommend a portion of 50gr or less (3 or 4 biscuits) Fibre: 4.5 gr Protein: 7 gr  Fats: 11 gr Salt: 1gr The amount of fat could be high, but if combined with some low fat product like semi skimmed milk or light yogurt, it could balanced to obtain a low caloric intake overall, especially if you want to reduce your sugar intake.

We already discussed about the amount of calories in each spoon of sugar or honey and we already discussed the natural alterantives to reduce the intake of artificial sweetener If you would like to read these two articles here the links: https://www.safdietitian.com/2019/07/white-sugar-honey-and-fake-brown-sugar.html https://www.safdietitian.com/2019/07/alternatives-to-sugar-and-stevia.html Now if all of the above is not working because of the taste, as a last resort you could try this syrup To be honest having the natural sweetener like stevia would be the best solution but if you can't get use to the taste, having a zero sugar and zero calories alternatives is still better than having white sugar, especially if you are Diabetic, pre-diabetic or Obese. Jordan's skinny syrup has: Zero Calories Zero Sugars Comes in different flavours: Vanilla  Salted Caramel Toffee Brown sugar  Where to find it: in TKMAXX or easier to find online in