Weight Management for Professionals & Dieters

Foods That Keep You Feeling Satiated

For many, being on a diet includes depriving one’s self from meals, eating smaller portions, and consuming far less than a person who isn’t on a diet would. What many individuals are missing – and why they often don’t find success – is that they aren’t consuming foods that promote satiety (keep them feeling satisfied).

When you eat, you quench your body’s feeling of hunger. The real issue, then, is finding foods to eat that will optimize this feeling of fullness and maintain it for a longer period of time.

In most cases, foods high in protein, water, and/or dietary fiber have the highest satiety levels, while foods that contain large amounts of fat, sugar, and/or starches have the lowest. (This is why Robard products work so well! They are specially formulated to be high in protein and low in fat and carbohydrates!)

Foods with High Levels of Satiety Bean Sprouts Watermelon Grapefruit Carrots Oranges Fish (broiled) Chicken Breast (roasted) Apples Oatmeal

Foods with Low Levels of Satiety Potato Chips Raisins White Bread Ice Cream Peanuts Pizza White Rice Spaghetti Macaroni and Cheese

Scientifically, the composition of these foods promote (or don’t) satiety, but it is important to remember that palatability is subjective and what may satisfy you may not satisfy someone else. Either way, by keeping in mind the general rule behind nutrients and satiety (protein, water, fiber = good; fats, sugars, starches = bad), you can predict a foods satiating effect before you take the first bite!

Source: http://nutritiondata.self.com/topics/fullness-factor

This article was written in direct response to a comment posted on Robard’s recent blog poll.