This month four nutrition experts let us in on their eating habits and give dietary tips for specific health issues. This week we tackle obesity.
MY FOOD HABITS
Pretoria-based dietician Lungile Nkosi shares her personal top tips and gives advice on how to shed unwanted kilos.
What’s your typical meal?
Chicken salad. It’s a quick meal packed with antioxidants, protein and the small amount of calories is great for weight loss or maintenance.
What’s your favourite drink?
I like drinking water. Mostly because water has zero calories with many health benefits, including weight loss. I drink a glass before every meal and that helps me with portion control because I feel fuller before eating.
What’s your favourite dish?
Pasta, lean mince and veggies. I like quick, healthy meals. I use whole-wheat pasta to increase my daily fibre intake, the veggies provide me with my daily vitamin and mineral requirements, and the lean mince is easy and quick to prepare and a good protein option.
What’s your favourite healthy snack?
A handful (30g) of raw almonds. They fill me up because they’re high in fibre and protein. They are also high in good fats, which keeps my cholesterol levels low, and they’re tasty too.
How have you changed your diet over the years?
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