Curb Cravings with This One Simple Trick
Having an apple right before lunch prevents the blood sugar dips that trigger cravings for sweets or carbohydrates later in the day.

Mar 16, 2020

Having an apple right before lunch prevents the blood sugar dips that trigger cravings for sweets or carbohydrates later in the day.The reason: Apples are one of the richest sources of pectin, a soluble fiber that turns into a sticky gel-like substance in the belly and adheres to simple sugars, stalling their absorption into the bloodstream, according to Cambridge University researchers.

One more note on apples:

A recent study in the Journal of the American College of Nutrition found that enjoying an apple before a meal curbs appetite for up to four hours!