"Girls' dinner" is making the rounds on TikTok, but nutritionists are questioning whether the trend is good or causes problems for the body.
According to TikTok, a "girl's dinner" is a plate of raw food or whatever you have in your fridge. Unusual combinations for a light meal that everyone is calling a "girl's dinner".
Nutritionists share the pros and cons of this trend and how you can create a healthy meal with the right nutritional values.
Nutritional Values ??for a "Girls' Dinner"
"If your plate is just fruit, cheese, then it looks more like a snack than a dinner," nutritionist Mackenzie Burgess told Health magazine. "But if you add a few slices of baguette bread, boiled eggs, vegetables, hummus and a handful of nuts, it would be an ideal dinner."
"Recommended calories for women and girls vary depending on factors such as age, physical activity levels and nutritional goals," said dietitian Burgess.
Depending on what a person eats during the day, a girls dinner of around 500 calories can be a satisfying meal. But a light girls dinner is more likely to be seen as an appetizer rather than a full meal.
An ideal "girls' dinner" according to nutritionists
Like most food trends on social media, determining whether something is healthy isn't always black and white. "An ideal dinner for girls should contain protein (like cheese, meat or nuts), carbohydrates (like fruit or whole grains) and a source of healthy fat (like hummus with olive oil)," nutritionist Melissa Mitri told Health . You can add things like raw vegetables.
The suggestion for a "girls dinner" according to nutritionist Mackenzie Burgess
1 cup carbohydrates (such as fruit, sliced ??baguettes)
½ cup protein (sliced ??meat, hard-boiled eggs, cooked chicken, roasted chickpeas, or hummus)
1+ cups vegetables (such as peppers, cucumber or celery)
¼ cup fats (such as cheese, cottage cheese, avocado, or nuts)
