10 Habit Changes Will Help You Lose WeightWe all know that being overweight can lead to serious health problems. Many of us don't always have the time to exercise and that leads to such high obesity rates in the western world. According to the CDC, being overweight can lead to many potential health issues:
What many people don't know, is that by making ten minor changes in your daily routine – you can start losing weight quickly. Related articles: |
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1. Don't stress Stress is the enemy of caloric-burn. A stressed body reduces the amount of calories it burns and changes the way your body metabolizes food. A recent research at Ohio State Universityshowed that women who report stress burn an average of 100 calories less than women who weren't under stress. Consider doing Yoga, as it both helps you relax and burn calories. 2. Stay cool Keeping the room temperature between 16–25 °c (62-77 °f) forces your body to burn calories in-order to warm up. If you drink cold water, you'll burn 25% more calories than when drinking room-temperature water. 3. Drop the mid-morning snack for a mid-afternoon one Most nutritionists recommend breaking your meals to smaller ones throughout the day. The Journal of the American Diabetic Associationreports that a recent study found that a mid-afternoon snack works better than a mid-morning snack when trying to lose weight. 4. Use your non-dominant hand when you eat By switching hands, you're more likely to eat less - a finding reported by the University of Southern California. The reason is that much of our hunger is and eating is based on habits. By breaking these habits – we become more aware of what we're doing, and reduces the automatic eating patterns we developed. 5. Sniff a banana or a green apple Yup, don't eat them, just sniff them! The smell of bananas and greenapples suppress appetite just like how sizzling steak or fresh bread awaken it. Scientists aren't sure why that happens, but the common theory is that taste is 90% smell, so smelling food confuses the body into thinking it's been eating. 6. Do your exercise in the morning
7. Eat with men Women tend to be more self-conscious around men, leading them to eat less by an average of 100 calories. 8. "Low Fat" is a lie The University of Cornell found that people will eat on average 50% more food if it's labeled "low fat". The researchers believe that it's a psychological effect – you see a food is "healthier", so you feel you can eat more of it. When you see a product with "low fat" or "diet" written on it, eat it as if it's full fat and you'll start shedding away your weight. 9. Get prunes in your diet  Eating 5-6 prunes a day helps you lose about 4.4 lb (2 kg) in 12 weeks. This was found by the University of Liverpool, and the researchers are speculating that the weight is lost thanks to "increased bowel activity", but without any adverse effects. So add prunes to your diet, your body will thank you for that. 10. More proteins Proteins take longer to break down compared to carbs and fat, forcing the body to increase its metabolism rate by 20%. The slow digestion also means you get full faster and stay full for longer periods of time. So add an egg, a piece of chicken or fish, or some lean beef to your meal that will give you plenty of protein with a diet that doesn't feel like a diet! |
A research in Brigham Young University found that women who exercise in the morning are less hungry and more physically active. The hunger-suppression effect only lasts while the body temperature is high (which happens when you exercise). Perform small workouts throughout the day (take the stairs, walk home, etc.) to maintain a higher body temperature.Posted by: =?UTF-8?Q?=E2=99=A3_=E2=99=A3_=E2=99=A3M=2ED=2E_?= =?UTF-8?Q?HEGDE=E2=99=A3_=E2=99=A3_=E2=99=A3?= <hegde_csl@yahoo.co.in>
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