Smart Weight Loss March 2018

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EXPERIMENT IN THE KITCHEN
Healthy eating should never be boring, especially if you jazz up your meals using
herbs and spices. They will amplify the flavor of any meal and help replace fat while still
satisfying. Adding spices such as cayenne and red pepper flakes has been shown to help
by boosting your metabolism, which means you will be able to burn more calories. Take a
dash of smoked paprika then add it instead of butter on your steamed broccoli, sprinkle
a variety of dried herbs, chili flakes, and garlic powder instead of eating the plain roasted
chicken breast.
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DO NOT COUNT CALORIES
There is a big difference on how the
body will use 1,00 calories of junk food
and 1,000 calories of whole foods. Getting
tied up counting calories will make you
end up avoiding calorie-dense food, yet
there are some healthy and nutritious calorie-dense
foods such as avocado, fatty
fish, oils such as coconut, oil, nuts and
dark chocolate. You should instead focus
more on filling your plate with real food
with a great portion of proteins (chicken,
fish, tofu), vegetables, and healthy
fat. Having a well-rounded meal with a
good cue to hunger will help you lose and
keep your weight off.
EAT SUGAR SMARTLY
Sugar is not good for your body.
Your body is able to handle so much of it
at a given time. If you eat too much of it, it
will be stored as fat. This doesn’t mean you
have to completely cut it out.
Try to figure out the amount your body
is able to handle. If you feel bloated and
tired after eating a few cookies, then you
know that is the time to cut back. Food is
supposed to leave you feeling great, and a
woman who is not on a diet knows this.
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