1. Go as natural as possible. When you eat foods that have undergone little or no processing such as fruits and vegetables, you fill yourself with fiber and complex carbohydrates. These foods are slowly digested and make you feel fuller for longer. Besides that, they require you to chew more before swallowing so your brain registers satiety before you indulge in another piece.
2. Choose bulky and water-rich foods since they fill you up quicker and make you feel full for longer. Thus, if you have to choose between grapes and raisins, go for the grapes. Also, choose foods that take a little more chewing so you feel full with less. Examples of these are crunchy salads and seeded fruits.
3. Don't allow yourself to grow thirsty. Always drink a full 8 to12 glasses of water a day and drink one or two glasses before each meal.
4. Choose smaller plates. Dinner plates have grown as large as our appetites. And because we have been reared to fill our plates when we put on the serving portions and finish everything that we put there, bigger plates naturally mean a higher number of calories ingested.
5. Make breakfast, lunch, dinner and snacks all about the food. Don't watch television while eating and savor every morsel. Also, while it is good to dine in company, try to eat by yourself as much as you can as research has shown that people tend to eat more when they are in a group.
6. Strive for six to eight hours of sleep every day. When you don’t get enough sleep, your body produces hormones that continually signal hunger, making you want to eat more.
7. If you have just had a fatty meal, don't keep on gobbling up portions. It takes time before fullness registers with a fat-laden meal compared to a protein-filled one. Eat slowly and wait for the feeling of satiety to come.
8. Eat a piece of starchy fruit, such as an apple, before every meal. It will give you fiber that will significantly lessen the amount of calories you take when your main course arrives.
I disagree...
ReplyDeletedo you that in some parts of Turkey and Greece, if the man doesn't have Tummy "KARSH" it means he is not man enough to get married...
i salut these thoughts and encourge people to act so...
and as known in Jordan "el karsh wagaha" and i blame ladies for that because they follow "aksar tareek lel rajol ma3edatuhu"
anyways what i'm trying to say, in our culture and these days it's hard to follow the mentioned above...
Well, I understand your point and I agree to some extent, but these are some - easy to follow - tips for people who actually want to stay fit without following a strict diet.
ReplyDeleteAnd regarding "the Karsh" or tummy I think that you are stating true facts in some cultures, but these traditions are fading not only that people care more about their looks nowadays but also that they are more aware of their health.
Although our life style imposes wrong eating habits but this is what this post is all about; small and easy to follow tips to keep us in the right track!
i believe being a part of this fading culture, we should impose and re- spot the facts that we used to know
ReplyDeleteme as a part of this culture i like to support, protect, and see what i believe in...
Well, do you recommend a post about this?
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