Is tuna and crackers good for weight loss?

Tuna Salad and Crackers These handy snack kits look so weight loss-friendly, but a can of mayo-infused tuna and three to four crackers offers around 300 calories. Tuna is a good source of lean protein, so eat it sans the crackers.

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Snacks serve many purposes: They can bust you out of a mid-afternoon slump, give you a pre-gym energy boost, or tide you over until lunch. Since snacking can easily add up to a sizeable component of your total food intake each day, it's smart to find out which seemingly good-for-you options can actually keep you from losing weight. These are the ones Nancy Clark, R.D., a Boston-based sports nutritionist and author of Nancy Clark's Sports Nutrition Guidebook, recommends steering clear of:

Yogurt with Granola

These two are like the modern-day version of PB&J. They go together so well, but a half-cup of granola (that's not much!) can add up to 300 calories and 15 grams of fat. Go with regular nonfat or low-fat yogurt with fruit instead, suggests Clark.

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A Smoothie

Once you blend in milk or yogurt, plus bananas, strawberries, or other calorie-dense fruits and fruit juices, you're talking 300-400 calories—and that's before you add in protein powder, peanut butter, or seeds and nuts, says Clark. Don't forget how fast liquid calories go down, either…and how unsatisfying they can be. A smoothie can be a fab snack choice, just cut back the calories by going with nonfat milk and just a few fruits—not the whole produce department. You can also help keep yourself from going overboard by sticking with an eight-ounce cup.

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Grapes

Each grape has about 5 calories, so if you can stop at a handful, they can be a great snack, says Clark. Unfortunately, grapes are like the potato chips of the fruit world—very easy to just keep eating and eating. So you can consume more than 200 calories' worth before you know it—without any of the protein you ideally want to have in a snack.

Tuna Salad and Crackers

These handy snack kits look so weight loss-friendly, but a can of mayo-infused tuna and three to four crackers offers around 300 calories. Tuna is a good source of lean protein, so eat it sans the crackers. Even better, make a DIY version that uses nonfat or low-fat Greek yogurt in place of at least some of the mayo.

Hummus Dip and Pita Chips

This snack has a lot going for it: It's high in satiating protein and has just a little fat, which adds flavor, says Clark. Problem is, pita chips tend to be just as calorie-packed as any kind of greasy chip—and if you don't limit yourself to a reasonable amount of hummus, this snack can suddenly veer toward the 300-calorie range. Sticking with a couple of tablespoons of hummus plus about 10 small pieces of whole-wheat pita bread (or better yet, crudité) will slash that number.

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Once you've been fasting for three days or more, your body enters a deep state of ketosis. All the previous benefits: Autophagy, the uptick in the production of beneficial chemicals and hormones, fat loss, and mental clarity continue to increase.

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The second phase kicks off after four hours and lasts up until about 16 hours from your last meal. This is the "catabolic," or breakdown, phase, when all those extra nutrients start being released from storage to be used for energy. Once the energy stored in your cells runs out, your body starts to rely instead on stored fat. The process of releasing fat and burning it up for energy releases chemicals known as ketone bodies for energy, which usually happens around the 16-hour mark. The rate at which you reach this stage really depends on what you ate for the last couple of meals before your fast. If you ate a lot of carbs and starch, it will take a bit longer than if you ate mostly fats and protein. One of the most powerful features of fasting, called autophagy, also kicks off during this phase. Autophagy is triggered by a reduction in a growth regulator called MTOR, and this process is basically a spring cleaning for your cells. It gets rid of any dead or damaged cellular material3 , which can otherwise contribute to aging, cancer, and chronic disease.