Summer marks the time when appetizers multiply, and where any candidate for thinness has reason to fear for his figure. Peanuts, crisps, charcuterie, alcohol: rare are the dietary foods or drinks that sit on the tables in these moments of relaxation. However, by remaining vigilant, it is quite possible toavoid increasing the caloric addition. First by focusing on foresight.
Avoid arriving hungry or dehydrated for the aperitif
” You must avoid arriving hungry as an aperitif. For this, we make a full lunch including a starch in particular and possibly a snack in the afternoon when we know that we have an aperitif or a dinner aperitif what is more! “, recommended Dr Corinne Chicheportiche Ayache, nutritionist in Paris. When it comes to drinks, again, you have to stay methodical. In particular, by avoiding being thirsty and throwing yourself on any alcoholic and high-calorie drink.
” It’s necessary hydrate correctly, because if we throw ourselves on a small glass of alcohol, we will expose ourselves to a form of disinhibition of eating behavior and ‘let go’ on snacks or other peanuts. You can be satisfied with a tomato juice, a dense drink that can suppress your appetite,” says the doctor.
Avoid alcoholic cocktails rich in fruit juices
And if the proposed buffet is rich in alcohol, make a careful selection. ” Choose instead Red winebecause it contains more tannins, rich in antioxidants, whether white or rosé. Caloric level, all are equal, so it is better to benefit from this contribution in tannins. Of course, limit yourself in terms of quantity. Otherwise run away alcoholic cocktails rich in fruit juices or syrups, so in sugarwhich are very easy to drink warns the specialist.
Beware of the tarrama
For the foods on the buffet, again, you have to sort. A small handful of oilseed mix nothing risky. “As long as they don’t contain added salt. And the more we diversify them, the better! Because their fatty acids are of good quality and all different says Dr. Chicheportiche Ayache. For spreads, again, vigilance is required. No Taramaa lot too fat and rich.
On the other hand, guacamole, hummus or tehina can be consumed in reasonable quantities. ” There is also the tapenade, which is less caloric when it is based on green olives than black! But be careful not to double it with the consumption of whole or pitted olives. continues the doctor.
We avoid sausages and sausages, pâtés or raw ham
Side deli meats, white ham, bresaola or meat from Grisons are among the least fatty. We avoid thesausages and sausages, pâtés or raw ham which is fattier than white ham. Otherwise, for cheeses, it is also better to turn to the less fat: fresh goat cheese, ricotta, Mozzarella but not burrata, cancoillotte or feta. We limit hard cheeses and pressed or marbled cheeses (highest in fat).
Skip the appetizer cakes
As to aperitif cakes and industrial crisps (including vegetable crisps), we skip it. ” Often very rich in saturated fatty acids and especially in trans fatty acids (partially hydrogenated vegetable oils), the excess consumption of which is not good for cardiovascular health in particular! They are also too salty and encourage the consumption of drinks and therefore potentially sugary and/or alcoholic drinks! “says the expert.
Thus, we can bet on chopped raw vegetables with a light cottage cheese sauce lightened with aromatic herbs or spices. Or even prepare “spoons” incorporating low-fat cottage cheese mixed with tuna or some sardines crumbled garnished with lemon and D’aromatic herbs. By following all these tips, there is no risk of coming back with a small rounded belly.
Thanks to Dr Corinne Chicheportiche Ayache, nutritionist doctor in Paris
