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Quit to win! Challenge
From March 1 to April 11, make a commitment not to smoke for 6 weeks.

Keeping the munchies in check

  • To prevent the munchies, make sure you eat enough at each meal. When you don’t eat enough or – worse still - skip a meal altogether, the munchies are sure to appear. The goal: three square meals composed of the four food groups of Canada's Food Guide.

  • Try to have a source of protein at each meal (meat, poultry, fish, legumes, eggs or milk, yogurt and lean cheese). Proteins stabilize the blood sugar level, which helps prevent cravings.

  • If you feel you want to eat something but aren’t really hungry, instead of eating, go take a breath of fresh air, walk a bit or go up and down some stairs. You will burn some energy that way, won’t ingest unnecessary calories and will feel better. Physical activity often gives a sensation of well-being because of the release of a pleasure hormone, endorphin.

  • More ideas to keep your mind off food: brush your teeth, put on some music and dance, call your sponsor, answer your e-mails, read a comic book.