Don't "Diet," Eat Healthy Instead
Don't "Diet," Eat Healthy Instead One of the biggest problems with "diets," is that they almost never work in the lon…
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Eat Whole, Single Ingredient Foods (Real Food)
Eat Whole, Single Ingredient Foods (Real Food) If you want to be a leaner, healthier person, then one of the best things you can do for yoursel…
Don't Drink Calories, Including Sugary Soda and Fruit Juices
Don't Drink Calories, Including Sugary Soda and Fruit Juices Sugar is bad, but sugar in liquid form is even worse ( 50 ). Studies show that…
Supplement With Whey Protein
Supplement With Whey Protein If you struggle to get enough protein in your diet, taking a supplement can help. One study showed that replacin…
Eat More Protein
Eat More Protein Protein is the single most important nutrient when it comes to losing weight . Eating a high protein diet has been shown to…
Beat Your Food Addiction
Beat Your Food Addiction A recent 2014 study of 196,211 individuals found that 19.9% of people fulfil the criteria for food addiction ( 44 ).…
Get Good Sleep
Get Good Sleep Sleep is highly underrated , but it may be just as important as eating healthy and exercising. Studies show that poor sleep i…
Chew More Slowly
Chew More Slowly It can take a while for the brain to "register" that you've had enough to eat. Some studies show that chewing mo…
Eat More Vegetables and Fruits
Eat More Vegetables and Fruits Vegetables and fruits have several properties that make them effective for weight loss. They contain few calor…
Eat More Fiber
Eat More Fiber Fiber is often recommended for the purpose of weight loss. Although the evidence is mixed, some studies show that fiber (especia…
Lift Weights
Lift Weights One of the worst side effects of dieting, is that it tends to cause muscle loss and metabolic slowdown, often referred to as star…
Do Aerobic Exercise
Do Aerobic Exercise Doing aerobic exercise (cardio) is an excellent way to burn calories and improve your physical and mental health. It ap…
Eat Spicy Foods
Eat Spicy Foods Spicy foods like Cayenne pepper contain Capsaicin, a compound that can boost metabolism and reduce your appetite slightly ( 3…
Brush Your Teeth After Dinner
Brush Your Teeth After Dinner Although I'm not aware of any studies on this, many people recommend brushing your teeth and/or flossing righ…
Keep Healthy Food Around in Case You Get Hungry
Keep Healthy Food Around in Case You Get Hungry Keeping healthy food close by can help prevent you from eating something unhealthy if you becom…
Exercise Portion Control or Count Calories
Exercise Portion Control or Count Calories Portion control (eating less) or counting calories can be very useful, for obvious reasons ( 27 ).…
Use Smaller Plates
Use Smaller Plates Using smaller plates has been shown to help people automatically eat fewer calories in some studies. Weird trick, but it see…
Go on a Low Carb Diet
Go on a Low Carb Diet If you want to get all the benefits of carb restriction , then consider taking this all the way and going on a low carb…
Eat Less Refined Carbs
Eat Less Refined Carbs Refined carbohydrates are usually sugar, or grains that have been stripped of their fibrous, nutritious parts (includes …
Cut Back on Added Sugar
Cut Back on Added Sugar Added sugar is the single worst ingredient in the modern diet, and most people are eating way too much of it. Studi…
Take a Glucomannan Supplement
Take a Glucomannan Supplement A fiber called glucomannan has been shown to cause weight loss in several studies. This is a type of fiber th…
Cook With Coconut Oil
Cook With Coconut Oil Coconut oil is very healthy . It is high in special fats called medium chain triglycerides, which are metabolized differ…
Drink Green Tea
Drink Green Tea Like coffee, green tea also has many benefits, one of them being weight loss. Green tea contains small amounts of caffeine…
Drink Coffee (Preferably Black)
Drink Coffee (Preferably Black) Coffee has been unfairly demonized. Quality coffee is loaded with antioxidants , and can have numerous health…
Eat Eggs For Breakfast
Eat Eggs For Breakfast Eating whole eggs can have all sorts of benefits , including helping you lose weight. Studies show that replacing a …
Drink Water, Especially Before Meals
Drink Water, Especially Before Meals It is often claimed that drinking water can help with weight loss, and this is true. Drinking water ca…