Eat to Lose Weight
It is true that there are foods that will help you lose weight. One food group that transports you on the road to skinnyville is the high fiber family. Dietary fiber helps curb appetite by keeping you feeling full for a longer period of time. Fiber also controls insulin spikes. Since fiber digests much slower than carbohydrates, the blood sugar doesn’t rise as quickly. Rapidly rising blood sugar cause insulin spikes. When your insulin spikes you become extremely hungry, your metabolism slows down and this commands your body to begin to store fat. So controlling insulin spikes is a major factor in achieving weight loss.
Say nuts to fat by snacking on nuts. Purdue University conducted a study during in which participants substituted a handful of nuts for their usual 500-calorie daily snack. The researchers found that the nut eaters not only consumed less food during the day but they also enjoyed an 11% boost in resting metabolism. Nuts are high in protein but lower in fat than other protein sources such as meats.
Go for the citrus. Grapefruit diets have long been popular but it doesn’t have to be grapefruit. Oranges are every bit as effective and they have even been found to blast belly fat, the number one problem for overweight women. Citrus fruits also contain natural compounds that help curb appetite.
Eat the right kind of fats. Opt for the good fats found in olive oil, avocados and salmon. Not only will they help trim your belly but they also protect your heart. The old adage “An apple a day keeps the doctor away” may or may not hold true but apples do keep fat away. Apples are high in both fiber and water so they also help prevent insulin spikes.
And an old New England remedy, a tablespoon of apple cider vinegar prior to eating a meal, also helps control blood sugar swings.
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