They are easy, they do not suppose an excessive sacrifice and, most importantly, they work. Apply them daily and you will see how they help you lose that extra kilos.
If losing weight is your goal, you should pay attention to the following tips:
Smell your food
Is it possible that the smell fills the stomach? You are right. This is the surprising conclusion reached by a study recently carried out by the Chicago Odor and Taste Treatment and Research Foundation (USA). They discovered that there is a strange connection between food that smells good and weight loss. But that does not mean that you can feed “from the air”.
How do i do it?
What it is about is that you eat more slowly, and concentrating on the smell of the food you eat. After all, says Dr. Alan Hirsch, author of the study, “smells are perceived as flavors, so they increase the feeling of satiety and make us feel full sooner.”
Eat curry
Are you fond of curry? Well done. One of turmeric’s best-kept secrets, a staple ingredient in this exotic spice blend, is that it contains a powerfully antioxidant substance: curcumin.
After conducting an experiment with mice, a group of researchers from Columbia University (USA) concluded that taking a teaspoon of this oriental mixture daily helps reduce body weight, even with a higher consumption of calories.
Have a strong breakfast
“Eat breakfast like a king, eat like a prince, and eat like a beggar,” says the popular saying. And it is that breakfast full of proteins (eggs, lean meats, low-fat cheeses?) Will not only give you energy to face up to an exhausting journey with renewed vigor but, in the long run, it will also help you lose weight.
How do i do it?
Nutritionist María Teresa Alce explains it to you: “A breakfast rich in protein accelerates metabolism since the hormones that transform food into energy are more numerous in the morning.” It is a phenomenon that corroborates an experiment carried out by Virginia Commonwealth University (EU). For eight months, the researchers forced a group of obese people to eat a 600-calorie breakfast, and a light lunch and dinner. At the end of the experiment, everyone had lost at least 18 kilos.
Exercise yourself
The publicized hormone of good humor, serotonin, still had a juicy ace up its sleeve: it is capable of helping you lose weight because, according to a study published by the scientific journal Cell Metabolism, it reduces appetite and promotes a feeling of satiety.
How do i do it?
Nutritionist Maribel Luján explains that “the best way to take advantage of these virtues is to practice physical exercise, to release serotonin, and to follow a diet rich in carbohydrates, fiber, monounsaturated fats and folic acid, present in lentils or spinach.” The perfect recipe to be in a good mood and without an extra gram.
Modérate on weekends
Another bad news: compensating for the skinny diet on weekdays with a binge on the weekend is not the best way to lose weight.
How do i do it?
If you don’t want to throw all efforts to keep your weight at bay, listen to María Teresa Alce: “Although there is nothing wrong with being carried away some time, laxity on weekends cannot become the norm. Nor would it hurt, adds this expert, “systematically reject snacks or snacks.”