More and more people have recently been choosing gluten-free foods, and not only for medical reasons. Many simply notice that bread, pasta or baked goods leave them feeling heavy, and that avoiding these foods helps them feel better. But when planning main meals, another pressing question soon arises: what can you eat as a snack? […]
Almost every parent will recognise this experience: your child has only just had lunch, but an hour later is standing at the cupboard looking for something sweet. Not because they are truly hungry: their body simply wants more. The more often this cycle repeats, the more habitual it becomes. Sweets are not the enemy here, […]
Snacking is one of the areas of nutrition in which people make the most decisions each day — and the most mistakes. Not because we do not want to eat more healthily. The environment in which we make those decisions simply is not neutral: shelves are full of products with cleverly worded labels, nutrition myths […]
Coffee has its own character — bitterness, acidity and the aroma of roasted beans — and what we eat alongside it can enhance that character, soften it or turn it into something entirely new. Many people reach for whatever happens to be close at hand with their coffee: a biscuit, a chocolate bar or a […]
Many people choose their workout carefully, monitor its intensity and track their progress — yet what happens afterwards often receives much less thought. They eat whatever happens to be available, forget about the nutritional composition of their food, sometimes eat nothing because they “need to wait for dinner”, or reach for the first snack to […]
When moving to a plant-based diet, many people find that the first challenge is not choosing alternatives for main meals, but finding sweet treats. Cheese, milk and eggs can all be worked around somehow. But craving dessert — especially when it comes not from hunger but from wanting something enjoyable — is a separate matter. […]
Evening is the time of day when healthy eating plans most often fall apart. Not because of a lack of willpower — after a long day, we simply want something tasty, and our hand reaches for the easiest option. Usually that means crisps, sweets or something from the cupboard. Then comes that familiar feeling: I […]
A journey does not begin when you reach your destination, but much earlier — when, after a few hours on the road, you begin to feel tired even though it is not yet lunchtime. That is when it becomes tempting to stop at the first petrol-station kiosk and grab whatever is to hand. Not because […]
The working day has a curious way of using up energy far faster than we expect. There is the morning lift from coffee, then lunch, and then that unannounced but familiar moment around three in the afternoon when your mind starts wandering and your hand automatically reaches for the drawer. Never mind that it contains […]
Article link: https://www.15min.lt/gyvenimas Article author: Aistė Turčinavičiūtė Lifestyle journalist Snieguolė, the creator of energy balls: desserts can be “guilt-free” too “How often do you fancy something delicious, only to feel guilty about all the sugar afterwards?” asks Snieguolė, voicing a question familiar to many. A few years ago, she solved this dilemma for her family by […]
