Balanced Bites

Watermelons are here😋

Another NUTRI-LICIOUS snack to add to the list😍

Follow these steps when buying yours and enjoy the sweet taste

➡️ Choose the one with the yellow spot, it means that the melon has been resting on the ground due to ripening

➡️Look for the tail. It should be dried. A green tail means the melon has been harvested before ripening

➡️ Choose the one with the more webbings. Webbings are where the bees have touched it. The more the webbings, the sweeter the taste.

➡️ Go for the rounded melon, this is the female. Female melons are sweet, unlike the male elongated ones that are watery.

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اتبعوا هذه الخطوات لضمان اختيار البطيخ الحلو

⬅️ اختيار البطيخ ذو البقع الصفراء، فهي تدل على مكان جلوس البطيخ على الارض نتيجة استوائه

⬅️ تفقدوا الذيل. يجب ان يكون يابس، الذيل الاخضر يدل على ان البطيخ قطف قبل اوانه

⬅️اختيار البطيخ الذي يظهر عليه شبكات، فهذا مكان تلقيح النحل للبطيخ و الذي يعطيه الطعم الحلو

⬅️اختيار البطيخ ذو الشكل الدائري بدل الشكل الطويل

If it is necessary to grab something while watching your favorite movie, here are some healthier pretzels' alternatives

Bon appétit ❤️

Who doesn't grab pretzels while watching their favorite series📺

Yet pretzels are not a smart snack choice🤷🏾‍♀️

➡️ They have no fibers, no protein and no healthy fats

➡️ They add no benefit for the consumed calories

➡️ Classified under the refined carbs group which worsens lipid profile

Upon your request on the previous poll
Here are some diet soda alternatives

Just make sure not to add tons of sugar to your drinks not to get off the main purpose of these NUTRI-LICIOUS alternatives

Bon appétit❤️

Day 2: Flourescent orange snacks

Yes they are the YUMMY IN MY TUMMY type of snacks... BUT

➡️ They are full of salt, chemicals and artificial coloring

➡️ Made of refined carbs that increase blood sugar and fat stores

➡️ Most are made with saturated or hydrogenated oils that increase cholesterol levels

We mentioned in the previous post the 5 foods we should steer clear of all times 💁🏽‍♀️

We also promised to mention the reasons

Day 1: Diet Soda🚫🚫

Most people think that diet soda is OKAY since they have Zero Calories... HOWEVER

➡️Artificial sweetners are 300 times sweeter than sugar, so they increase sweets cravings afterwards

➡️Send fake signals of high bloodsugar content Causing insulin release which leads to storing fat

➡️The fake signals also cause insulin sensitivity, hence diabetes later on
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يعتقد معظم الناس أن صودا النظام الغذائي على ما يرام لأن لديهم صفر سعرات حرارية ... ومع ذلك

⬅️المحليات الاصطناعية أحلى بـ300 مرة من السكر ، لذا فهي تزيد من الرغبة الشديدة في تناول الحلوى بعد ذلك

⬅️إرسال إشارات مزيفة لارتفاع نسبة السكر في الدم مما يؤدي إلى إطلاق الأنسولين و تخزين الدهون

⬅️تسبب الإشارات المزيفة أيضًا حساسية للأنسولين ، وبالتالي مرض السكري لاحقًا