Hi there! It's been a long time since my last post. Sorry, I was busy with school. So today, I am going to share with you the top 5 breakup foods. I think almost all of the people have love life so you might want to know the foods to eat when your boyfriend/girlfriend broke up with you
Following a breakup, many of us naturally turn to high-calorie foods to help ease the pain and make us feel better.
However,
a diet of junk food can have implications on your health and appearance
that will stick with you long after your ex has become a distant
memory. Fortunately, there are many foods that will satisfy your
cravings without compromising your health.
Here are 5 common breakup foods and their healthy alternatives, to help get you through your breakup feeling better than ever.
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| 1. Ice Cream |
This is one of the world's most popular comfort foods. However, the
frozen dessert is packed with calories, meaning that working your way
through litres of the stuff will more likely leave you feeling guilty,
bloated and sluggish than comforted.
Indulge your cravings
without the guilt by replacing ice cream with a low fat tub of frozen
yoghurt - or fruit sorbet, if you are feeling particularly saintly. With
the many flavours of frozen yoghurt available today, switching your
frozen treat does not have to mean compromising on taste. For an added
health boost, try sprinkling some walnuts on your dessert to up your
intake of omega-3 fatty acids, which can help improve your mood.
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| 2. Chocolate |
This is another food frequently in demand following a
breakup. Unfortunately, chocolate - like many of our favourite treats -
is high in fat and sugar. However, if you find yourself craving
chocolate following a breakup, there is no need to completely deny
yourself.
Chocolate contains relaxing magnesium, soothing
anandamide and mood-boosting phenylethylamine, making chocolate a good
mood food. To safeguard your health, try snacking on dark chocolate
instead of milk, and limit your intake to a few squares a day.
Alternatively, try switching your chocolate bar for some
chocolate-covered strawberries or raisins to up the nutritional value of
your snack.
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| 3. Crisps and Chips |
Family-sized bags of potato or tortilla chips are all too tempting to
tuck into in the face of a breakup. However, not only are crisps packed
with fat, calories and salt, but they have next to no nutritional value,
so munching on them is unlikely to leave you feeling great.
To
satisfy cravings while improving your health and waistline, try swapping
crisps for some lightly seasoned popcorn; a healthy wholegrain snack
that is lower in fat than crisps, higher in fibre, and packed with
antioxidants and nutrients. Popcorn also contains B vitamins, which have
great mood-boosting properties.
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| 4. Pizza |
Few of us feel like cooking when we are down, so pizzas and takeaways
might seem like a good meal option following a breakup. However, while
the odd slice of pizza is unlikely to do you any harm, making pizza a
regular part of your diet is likely to take its toll on your health,
mood and appearance.
Fortunately, pizza is a "junk food" that
actually has many healthy elements when done right, so next time you are
tempted by a pizza, try forcing yourself out in the kitchen to prepare a
healthy version instead. To make a healthier pizza, try replacing the
dough with some wholegrain ciabatta or pitta bread, and pile on the veg.
While it is also wise to go easy on the mozzarella, a bit of cheese
could actually do you good due to its high levels of tryptophan ; an
amino acid which boosts serotonin.
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| 5. Cakes and Cookies |
If cakes and cookies are your weakness, it may be worth switching to
some lower fat alternatives to help you stay in shape while braving your
breakup. To replace the cookies, opt for some chocolate or caramel
flavored rice or corn cakes, which are lower in fat, calories and
cholesterol. Alternatively, try some dried fruit oatcakes, or a healthy
fruit and seed bar.
If you are craving something sweet but
slightly more stodgy, try replacing cakes with hot-cross buns, malt loaf
or sweet bagels, which are lower in fat than cake (so long as you go
easy on the margarine!) and also have a higher nutritional value.
Alternatively, try some pure fruit spread on toast or crumpets for an
easy, healthy and comforting sweet snack.
(Article is from Yahoo!; Pictures are from Google)
So, here you are guys. A tip on what to eat after breakup. Hope you enjoyed viewing this post. See you! :)
