Valentines Day & Acai Berry

Valentine's Day, celebrated every year on February 14th, is a wonderful day for lovers to express love and devotion to each other. Typically, people will send cards, flowers, balloons, teddy bears and chocolates to their lovers as a sign of true love.

The problem with Valentine's Day is that it makes things extremely difficult on dieters.

So instead of tripping up on your diet, there are a few things you can do to prevent that dreaded weight gain that comes with holiday indulgences. Here are just a few tips.

 

Acai Berry Capsules Offset Calories

Acai does a great job of giving you a full feeling while you enjoy any food, so you eat less while still giving your body the nutrients it needs. The way it does this is with its high fiber content and, as you may well know, the side benefit to a diet high in fiber is a higher efficiency and regularity in moving food through your body.

Another great benefit to acai is its antioxidant levels. Acai has a significantly higher antioxidant level than many other fruits. Antioxidants are known to fight free-radicals which are damaging to cells.

Buy Dark Chocolate

Dark chocolate, as opposed to white chocolate or milk chocolate, is much better for you. When you're going to buy dark chocolate, it's a good idea to look for a cocoa content of 70%. Although darker chocolates are usually an acquired taste, the higher cocoa content means less fat content. Speaking of fat content, you want to avoid chocolate products that include palm oil, coconut oil or milk fat. Instead, choose products made from cocoa butter. Cocoa butter has much less of an impact on your cholesterol levels.

Eat Chocolate Covered Strawberries

Chocolate-covered strawberries, although doused in chocolate, offer a nice counter-balance to the damage done by the chocolate -- the fruit itself. Strawberries are not only delicious but they are highly nutritious. Much like the acai berry, strawberries are fairly high on the scale for antioxidants, and contain a decent amount of vitamin C and vitamin K. So needless to say, they are a great alternative to overly-fatty holiday chocolates.

Eat Slowly To Get Full Faster

Slower eating means enjoying your food, more chewing, better digestion and lowered stress levels. When people inhale their food, they are only getting a fraction of the benefit of the taste and aromas that come with delicious food. Additionally, more chewing leads to easier digestion once food reaches the stomach and beyond. When we focus on eating our food, we are more in the moment and therefore, much less stressed. If we can learn to do this at every meal, not just special holiday meals, it will make our lives better overall.