Since sugar goes by many names in ingredient lists, it can be very difficult to figure out how much sugar a product actually contains, minimizing your intake of added sugar is a great way to improve your diet.
6. Drink Water
There is actually truth to the claim that drinking water can help with weight loss, drinking 0.5 liters (17 oz) of water may increase the calories you burn by 24–30% for an hour afterward.
Drinking water before meals may also lead to reduced calorie intake, especially for middle-aged and older people. Water is particularly good for weight loss when it replaces other beverages that are high in calories and sugar.
7. Drink (Unsweetened) Coffee
Fortunately, people are realizing that coffee is a healthy beverage that is loaded with antioxidants and other beneficial compounds. Coffee drinking may support weight loss by increasing energy levels and the amount of calories you burn.
Caffeined coffee may boost your metabolism by 3–11% and reduce your risk of developing type 2 diabetes by a whopping 23–50%, furthermore, black coffee is very weight loss friendly, since it can make you feel full but contains almost no calories.
8. Avoid Liquid Calories
Liquid calories come from beverages like sugary soft drinks, fruity juices, chocolate milk and energy drinks. These drinks are bad for health in several ways, including an increased risk of obesity. One study showed a drastic 60% increase in the risk of obesity among children, for each daily serving of a sugar-sweetened beverage.
It’s also important to note that your brain does not register liquid calories the same way it does solid calories, so you end up adding these calories on top of everything else that you eat.
9. Limit Your Intake of Refined Carbs
Refined carbs are carbs that have had most of their beneficial nutrients and fiber removed. The refining process leaves nothing but easily digested carbs, which can increase the risk of overeating and disease.
The main dietary sources of refined carbs are white flour, white bread, white rice, sodas, pastries, snacks, sweets, pasta, breakfast cereals and added sugar.
10. Fast Intermittently
Intermittent fasting is an eating pattern that cycles between periods of fasting and eating there are few different ways to do intermittent fasting, including the 5:2 diet, the 16:8 method and the eat-stop-eat method.
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