Double strategies to help you shed pounds

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Double strategies to help you shed pounds

JoAnn Guest

Nov 03, 2006 14:57 PST

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5 Simple Ways to Lose Weight

 

" To turn your body into a fat-burning machine, eat small meals

throughout the day. " Doable strategies to help you shed pounds

by Linda Knittel

 

1. Rise and chow

If you think skipping breakfast will help you shed a few pounds,

think again. Not eating a morning meal can actually trick the body

into thinking it is starving, which makes it hold on to fat or cause

you to eat more during the day. To keep your metabolism revved and

blood sugar levels steady, eat breakfast within 45 minutes of

rising. The healthiest choices contain a balance of fat, protein,

and carbs, such as oatmeal with a handful of nuts or a veggie omelet.

 

2. Combine carbs

If a carbohydrate wasn't grown, picked, or harvested, don't eat it.

That means shunning refined breads, pastas, cakes, and pastries, and

choosing good carbs like brown rice, sweet potatoes, or an apple.

And while you're at it, try to never eat a carbohydrate by itself.

Simply adding a bit of good fat, such as olive, sesame or avocado oil

will slow digestion,steady blood sugar,and keep the body from

storing fat.

 

3. Drink up

Even if all you did was start drinking more water you would likely

lose weight. That's because the body needs to be fully hydrated in

order to maintain a healthy metabolism. Try drinking about 1/2-ounce

(15 ml) of water per pound of body weight every day, and see the

difference.

 

4. Eat more

If eating more often in order to lose weight sounds too good to be

true, listen up. Your body needs calories in order to burn fat. So,

to turn your body into a fat-burning machine, eat small meals

throughout the day. Ideally each mini-meal should consist of

protein, good fats, and complex carbohydrates. For example, 4 ounces

(113 grams) of free range turkey or chicken, an organic egg, 1 cup

(150 grams) of brown rice, and a green salad.

 

5. Get pumped

You've heard that muscle weighs more than fat, but did you know that

muscle burns more calories? That's right, building lean muscle

through weight training causes the body to burn more calories

throughout the day. When combined with regular aerobic exercise,

weight training can help you lose more weight.

 

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