Lose weight the easy way!

13 Thursday Dec 2018

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You can lose a little over 5 pounds in 12 weeks without changing what you eat, or how much you exercise, simply by drinking water before each meal. Here’s why it works… A study scanned people’s brains after they drank water and found their stomachs registered as “full” – even though all they’d had was water. And that’s why people who drink the most water lose the most weight.

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Would you try “Le Forking!”

10 Monday Dec 2018

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Would you try this French diet? It’s called “Le Forking!” The basic rule is: You can eat whatever you want, as long as you can do it with only a fork. No spoon, knife or fingers. Think about it… that eliminates spreads, snacks, soups, sandwiches, pizza, and burgers. So what does that leave you to eat? Things like salads, eggs and stir-fry.

And yes, using a spork is le cheating.

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The trick to eating less is to make meals a no-brainer.

09 Tuesday Oct 2018

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Because the more we wonder, “Hmmmm, what am I gonna have?…” the more we tend to indulge.

So says Dr. Mehmet Oz. He says, even a couple seconds of decision-making can override our willpower. That’s why he says it’s best to stick to a set breakfast and lunch – and eat the same thing day in and day out. And if you can stick to that, you can have more leeway with dinner.

But even with dinner, it’s best to have a rotation of three or four ideas. That’ll keep you from getting bored and provide a wider range of nutrients – but you won’t have SO MUCH choice that your diet goes off the rails.

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To get your probiotic fix…

08 Monday Oct 2018

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…just eat cheese. Gouda, feta and blue cheese are fermented – so they’re loaded with good-for-you bacteria. It can regulate your gut health, help you lose weight, and strengthen your immune system. So add some cheese to your favorite snack or top off a salad.

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Here’s an easy way to boost your willpower:

05 Wednesday Sep 2018

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Just wait for a‑twentieth of a second! A study in Psychological Science found that’s about how long it takes after a craving first strikes for your brain to decide whether you’re making a healthy choice or not. And that minuscule amount of time allows you to weigh the pros and cons of taking that first bite of chocolate cake, for example, and helps overcome your natural impulse to eat it immediately. Your first thought is about taste – the second thought is about health. So just give yourself another split second before you reach for your fork, and you may be able to resist temptation.

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Control your weight with the color RED!

01 Wednesday Aug 2018

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If you want to keep your weight in check – and avoid the 2 pound average yearly gain, think red… as in red produce. Everything from strawberries, to cherries, red grapes and apples. According to the British Medical Journal, the flavonoids that give red produce its color is associated with less weight gain over the long-haul.

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Don’t eat after 8pm!

13 Friday Jul 2018

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We’ve heard that eating at night leads to weight gain… even if you’re not eating any more than you normally do. So why is that? According to the Autonomous University of Chile, it’s because our bodies have adapted to burn more energy during the day. So as the sun sets, our metabolism naturally slows down, helping us prepare for sleep. That means we’re not processing food as efficiently. And in a study of 5,000 people, those who ate after 8pm had waists that were two inches bigger – even though they ate the same number of calories, and had the same activity levels as those who ate earlier in the day.

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Eat at home!

04 Monday Jun 2018

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If you have a significant amount of weight to lose, do this one thing: Make at least one meal per day at home. Research at the Bloomberg School of Public Health at Johns Hopkins University found that people who cooked one meal a day at home, ate an average of 570 FEWER calories a day – compared to when they ate out. Follow that one move, and you could lose up to 60 pounds in the next year, without making any other changes.

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Smelly foods and eating less!

24 Thursday May 2018

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Did you know that in general, the stronger a food’s aroma, the less of it we’ll eat? And experts say that’s true whether the food’s sweet, spicy or savory. That’s because, when food has a strong odor, we think it has more calories – so we tend to eat more moderately. That’s why adding a dash of strong spices to hot food can help you lose weight.

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Not sure what to have for breakfast? How about…

12 Monday Feb 2018

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A slightly under-ripe, green banana. They’re loaded with resistant starch, a type of carbohydrate that passes through the small intestine without being digested. That encourages the population of healthy gut bacteria, and makes us feel full for an extended period of time. It also makes us more efficient at burning fat.

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Lose weight the easy way!

Would you try “Le Forking!”

The trick to eating less is to make meals a no-brainer.

To get your probiotic fix…

Here’s an easy way to boost your willpower:

Control your weight with the color RED!

Don’t eat after 8pm!

Eat at home!

Smelly foods and eating less!

Not sure what to have for breakfast? How about…