When it gets colder outside, sweaters get thicker, and sweet temptations become more numerous, many give in – even though it's exactly now that it's so worthwhile to snack more consciously. 🍫🍪 With the right strategies, you can keep your cravings for sweets in check without sacrificing enjoyment.
Here are 9 tricks to snack less. Apply them now and make them a routine!
9 Strategies to snack less
- Enjoy instead of abstain: Plan small portions consciously instead of cutting out sweets completely.
- Consciously perceive aroma: Take your time to appreciate taste, texture, and scent – this way, less is often more.
- Cleverly replace sweetness: Use smart sugar alternatives to make desserts and drinks lower in sugar.
- Combine sweets (with protein & fiber): Combine cookies or chocolate with quark, Skyr, yogurt (or oats). This provides satiety and keeps blood sugar stable. 👉 Example: Quark bowl with pieces of your favorite bar as a topping.
- Create rituals: A fixed "indulgence moment" during the day prevents impulsive snacking.
- Don't forget to drink: Warm, aromatic drinks help to gently reduce cravings for sweets.
- Brush your teeth earlier: If you're particularly weak in the evening, brush your teeth earlier to end "snack mode."
- Distract yourself: Does the craving for sweets strike when you're watching TV? Call someone, go out for a bit, or read a few pages – distraction helps cravings pass.
- Plan consciously throughout the day & week: A balanced overall calorie and energy balance helps keep blood sugar stable. This way, you'll have less desire for excessive sweetness in the long run.
Clever alternatives: Replacing sugar wisely
🥄 Chunky Flavour
Your flavor powder for creamy desserts, porridge or yogurt – with intense sweetness, full aroma & significantly less sugar. Only 6–12 kcal per serving (with the same sweetness as 50g sugar with approx. 200 kcal).
🥤 Zerup
Fruity sugar-free drink syrup & zero calories – perfect for refreshing drinks & mocktails. In many delicious flavors.
☕ Zerup Barista
Syrup for coffee and tea drinks with a barista feel. 0% sugar, but 100% taste – from caramel to hazelnut.
🍬 No More Sugar
Our 1:1 sugar substitute for baking & sweetening – ideal for cookies, desserts and drinks.
Better snacking in pocket-format
Sweets can be smart too. Our protein snacks are proof: full flavor, plenty of protein, no added sugar* – perfect for those moments when you "just want something small."
The classic protein bar, only better. Crunchy chocolate on the outside, soft on the inside, with pieces – and with up to 16 g of protein per bar and less than 200 kcal.
Two small bites, big impact: soft core, chocolate coating, in delicious flavors. With up to 16 g of protein and the Weight Loss Support glucomannan against blood sugar spikes!**
Freshly baked waffles – just with more protein instead of endless sugar.* Simply mix, bake, top. 👉 With Chunky Flavour or a few berries, it'll be your new favorite breakfast (or dessert).
Sweet indulgence in under a minute. Add water, microwave briefly – and your warm, moist cake moment is ready. 👉 High protein, no added sugar,* maximum comfort-food vibe.
Fudgy, chocolatey, protein-rich – sounds too good to be true? It's not. 👉 The More Protein Brownie is your solution when you're craving "Chocolate Heaven" but want to stay smart.
🧠 Why protein snacks are so smart
They not only provide indulgence but also high-quality proteins – which help nourish the body and keep you satisfied longer. And because they come without added sugar*, they fit perfectly into any daily routine that aims to combine enjoyment and balance.
* The More products listed here contain only naturally occurring sugar and harmless sweeteners.
** Glucomannan contributes to weight loss in the context of a calorie-restricted diet. The positive effect is achieved with a daily intake of 3 g of glucomannan, divided into 3 portions of 1 g each, and as part of a calorie-restricted diet. This can be achieved through 3 servings of More Protein Satisbites or in combination with other glucomannan-containing products.