Fitness: Nutrition: RICE CAKE HACK

Fitness: Nutrition: RICE CAKE  HACKS

Today I am gonna share with you one of the most helpful tricks i apply in regards to rice cakes on my diet. First of all, why rice cakes at the first place?

(I am the happiest when I am next to food)

• Rich in fiber
• Sugar free (extra important for weightloss/cutting periods)
• Lightweight - easy to carry
• Low calories in big volume which allows yout to consume larger quantity 
• Neutral taste 

This last one bullet hides the secret of my hack. Neutral taste means that you can combine it pretty much with everything and still get a decent result texture and flavor wise. 

Of course, rice cakes are low calorie but their toppings (exactly because they can be anything) might increase the caloric intake rapidly and hence should be taken under consideration when you are snacking on rice cakes. Peanut butter and jelly sound ideal but launch the calories (and sugar) per waffle so it can be a bummer if you are trying to reach satiation through this snack. On the other hand, many people go for savoury versions with cheese and bacon or other highfat options (ex. avocado WITH salmon AND cheese) to bring that spice on. Guess what, bummer again.

So what can you do to enjoy still large quantity of rice cakes but also stay on track with your calories and macros? Is it possible to have alternative flavors without overdoing it? Y E S. 

How? There you go:

Especially in days that I am extra hungry and i want to squeeze a low calorie snack, I choose rice cakes with cottage cheese, as it is FULL of protein with relatively low calories itself too. But it is boring as a single topping. What I do, is small low to no-calorie adjustments to turn it either sweet or savoury and satisfy my cravings and hunger. Here is an example of a snack I consumed recently:

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Savoury cakes: Cottage cheese + curry + paprika (or pizza seasoning)

                             Cottage cheese + black pepper + olives (to enhance the taste and bring saltiness)

Sweet cake:      Cottage cheese + 1/3 tsp honey + cinnamon + 5gr nuts and raisins

So do you see the trick? Instead of adding the entire food with the spice you crave, you isolate it and add the flavor right away, without the calories of the extra topping (like bacon, cheese, sauce or extra salt). In the sweet waffle, the caloric addition is minimal but the texture and flavors are upgraded. 

Consequently you can have 2 or 3 extra cakes with the combo(s) of your choice without getting too much out of your plan but still enjoy your snack and feel satiated.

Other low calorie toppings to experiment with: 

• spices, 
• cucumber, 
• cabbage, 
• yogurt, 
• raisins, 
• pickles, 
• grapes, 
• mushrooms, 
• boiled eggwhites, 
• boiled turkey/chicken slices, 
• strawberries (and further berry family), 
• pesto sauce, 
• [shredded tomato with basil, oregano, salt, pepper, garlic] or 
• 1tsp peanut butter with bitter cocoa powder as substitution to choco spreads with way less sugar .

That's it for today! I hope this hack will work for you, as for me, it has worked WONDERS and made my cutting periods way less miserable. Feel free to share it with your friends and follow me on social media to stay updated for more upcoming content.

Take care and keep smiling!

Irinä 

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