Plain pasta
First of all, I think no food should be eaten on its own; it should always have a companion. If we are talking about a carbohydrate source like pasta, it should be eaten with an equal amount of protein and an equal amount of cooked vegetables, so the body takes it in a more balanced way.
Gevrek (İzmir’s sesame bread ring) and tea
We give up the whole of breakfast just to have a gevrek. But that is not what breakfast is. Have a classic breakfast and add the gevrek and tea alongside it.
Salad on its own
We say fibre is filling, but salad alone will not keep you full. It definitely needs some protein in it.
A fruit plate
A fruit plate is not something to eat on its own either. Dressed up with some raw nuts, and perhaps healthy fats such as tahini, it becomes much healthier.
Vegetable soup
A very good idea. It immediately brings detoxes to mind, but we do not want it eaten on its own either; it needs support. Vegetable soup, some protein and a salad would work.
Dessert
Dessert raises and drops our blood sugar very quickly, so it needs something alongside it; coffee, for example, to steady our blood sugar.
