What Is The Satiating Diet Exactly?

These days there seems to be a new ‘diet’ craze that hits the headlines every week, and the ‘Satiating Diet’ is one we’ve heard is going to be a hit this summer. But what’s so unique about this diet and will it leave us feeling hungry and unsatisfied like so many diets tend to do?

Let’s first understand what the word ‘Satiation’ actually means. Satiation occurs during a meal and it means the point in which you feel ‘full’ and don’t desire to eat any more. So with that being said, this diet is all about eating foods that make you feel fuller for longer and is said to be a healthy and realistic meal plan to follow for
long term weight management and over-all health benefits. Closely related to the Mediterranean diet, the satiating diet encourages the consumption of moderate amounts of healthy fats along with wholegrains, proteins, yoghurt and fresh fruits and vegetables. What we love about this diet is that the spotlight is taken off calorie counting and the focus is more so eating the right foods that are healthy yet hunger busting and knowing your body’s cues.

Have you ever just eaten that packet of chips because you’re bored? Snacking can be one of the biggest problems when it comes to maintaining a healthy diet because at times we may ‘think’ we are hungry but in actual fact it could be a number of other things such as a deficiency or the 3pm slump that makes us reach for the not so healthy foods. By including foods from all food groups in this diet it makes us feel as though we aren’t depriving ourselves and for that fact alone we think its defiantly worth a try!

Basically, the Satiating diet in our view is just a fancy way of saying, eat as healthy as possible, in moderation and stop when your full. Focusing more on what you can eat is the deal here and there’s a basic guideline that goes along with it. 45 – 50% protein, 30-35% fat and 45-50% carbs. Doesn’t sound too bad for a diet hey! Eating whole foods can also help reduce hunger and may help to keep appetite at a healthy level. Foods that are encouraged are fruits, vegetables, whole grains, lean protein, yoghurt, eggs, low fat dairy and oils, herbs, spices and apparently capsicum and chilli are encouraged also for their fat burning properties. Foods to avoid are caffeine, salt, saturated fats and alcohol. We’re definitely going to give this one a try, because basically… it’s just common sense right?!