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I’m a dietitian — here’s how to eat just one chocolate and feel satisfied

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Published April 17, 2024, 9:20 p.m. ET

If you crave sweets, here’s some encourage-mint.

Canadian registered dietitian Miranda Galati is betting you can eat just one chocolate and feel satisfied — if you follow her two Twix, err, tricks, which are consuming the candy earlier in the day and pairing it with healthier foods.

“First, I want you to stop saving your Reese’s and your fun treats to the end of the day and instead explore adding them to other meals and snacks at different times,” Galati said in a March TikTok that has enticed more than 20,200 views.

“The reason why this works is when you always save the fun foods to the end of the day, you’re creating a lot of anticipation for them,” she added while holding a package of Reese’s eggs. “And with a lot of anticipation and excitement, it’s going to put a lot of pressure on that eating experience and make it a lot more difficult to feel satisfied from a small amount.”

A 2021 study of postmenopausal women found that eating 100 grams of milk chocolate shortly after waking up could help burn body fat and decrease blood sugar levels compared to consuming it at night.

Registered dietitian Miranda Galati is betting you can eat just one chocolate and feel satisfied — if you follow her two tricks, which are consuming the candy earlier in the day and pairing it with healthier foods.
Registered dietitian Miranda Galati is betting you can eat just one chocolate and feel satisfied — if you follow her two tricks, which are consuming the candy earlier in the day and pairing it with healthier foods. real.life.nutritionist, /TikTok
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There’s nothing wrong with you and you’re NOT addicted to sweets 😭 Do you believe me?? Let me first say that those FEELINGS and experiences of being out of control around treats and sweets is 100% real and valid. I’ve spoken to countless clients and women who feel this way (and I’ve been there too). Where we have it wrong though is thinking it’s an innate flaw and that nothing can be done about it. If you’re someone who struggles to stop at one chocolate or one cookie or one bowl of chips… you’re not alone. And these two strategies can REALLY help. Try this dietitian tip and report back! LMK in the comments — Have you tried either of these two strategies and did they help you? 💗 dietitian diettips sugar

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She recommends not eating chocolate or sweet snacks by themselves.
She recommends not eating chocolate or sweet snacks by themselves. xamtiw

As for the second “hack,” Galati demonstrated it while preparing a plate of sliced apples and vegetables.

She encourages not eating chocolate or sweets by themselves — consume them with snacks or meals with nutritional value for a more gradual blood sugar rise and fall.

“The reason why this works is because when you have a candy or a fun food by itself, it’s going to be a lot of sugar and carbs present most of the time, not a lot of protein and fiber, which means that you’ll be able to easily get energy from the [fun] food, so your body is going to experience a quick blood sugar spike and then a quick fall right afterwards,” Galati explained.

She continued: “And when you have a blood sugar fall that’s sharp and quick, it’s gonna leave you feeling tired and craving more of the snack food that gave you that spike in the first place.”

Galati's March TikTok has enticed more than 20,200 views.
Galati’s March TikTok has enticed more than 20,200 views. real.life.nutritionist, /TikTok

In the comments section of the minute-long clip, Galati’s followers praised the two techniques.

“As a therapist I recommend all of these! Yay you!” one person cheered.

“Dang!!! This makes so much sense!!!” another exclaimed.

“This is genuinely so clever,” a third commended.