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Resisting hunger pangs

Eating between meals is not a good recipe for a healthy diet, but snack attacks can strike at any time, so how can you resist those hunger pangs? A new drink could help...

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Curtailing your cravings for something to nibble throughout the day can be tough. It's all too easy to reach for convenience food and lose track of the calories you're consuming.

Steering clear of sweet treats, limiting the amount of saturated fat in your diet and avoiding alcohol are all good steps towards a healthier routine.

And how about keeping a food diary in which to list in detail everything that passes your lips throughout the day? You will soon be able to see where you might be going wrong.

Simple steps

A healthy breakfast, later followed by a well-balanced lunch and evening meal, is the perfect foundation for a sensible eating plan. Studying food packaging and labels should give you a clear idea of the number of calories you're consuming. And check you are following the guidance on portion size.

Curbing the cravings

But if the urge to snack takes over, there's a new option available which is designed to leave you feeling full, and it contains just 54 calories per bottle.

Available in the UK, Slim•Fast Hunger Shots are high in fibre and protein – ingredients which help you feel full for longer. So these low calorie, chilled mini-drinks will satiate your snack attack without compromising your calorie count – and they're suitable for vegetarians too.

The yogurt-based drinks are available in creamy vanilla or fruity strawberry flavours, and they're the ideal options to reach for when hunger strikes – one bottle will tackle those pangs and prevent you from having to snack between meals. Enjoy them up to twice a day, whenever your cravings kick in.

Better still, with these little bottles, you know exactly how many calories you're consuming with every gulp – keeping you in control.

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