If you want to slim down the healthy and painless way, try
the following strategies . After all , it ’ s not what you eat but
how you eat .
1 . CHEW MORE, EAT LESS
Chewing for longer prevents over - eating , by giving the brain
more time to receive signals from the stomach that it is
full . It is not only great for digesting, but it also helps in
limiting your portion size .
2 .
DON ’ T SKIP BREAKFAST
No matter how late you are running to work , avoid missing
breakfast. Missing breakfast slows down your metabolism.
More importantly, always eat your breakfast, within an hour
of waking up , as your body has gone without food the
entire night .
3 . CONCENTRATE ON YOUR FOOD
How many times has your mother reprimanded you to not
talk , read or watch TV while eating food ? Not without a
reason . When you are multitasking during meal times , your
brain isn ’ t focussing on the amount of food that you are
consuming and you are more prone to piling on pounds .
This doesn ’ t mean that you cannot enjoy a meal with your
friends . You can do so, but just pay attention to what you
are putting in your mouth !
4 . DON ’ T OVERCOOK YOUR MEALS
Overcooking food kills or reduces the number of nutrients
your meal contains, and when you don’ t get enough
nutrients , you don’ t feel satisfied and soon start to get junk
food cravings.
5 . FRUITS BEFORE MEALS
It is advisable to eat fruits at least 30 minutes before any
heavy meal . This way, the fruits will digest quickly . Eating
fruits on an empty stomach detoxifies your system and
supplies you with a great deal of energy for losing weight .
6 . HAVE SMALLER MEALS , MORE OFTEN
Ideally , you should eat five to six times per day , with a two
to three hour break between each meal or snack. Eating
more frequently gets your metabolism going and keeps it
working at an elevated level continuously throughout the
day . But don’ t use this rule as an excuse to overeat.
9 . AVOID EATING AFTER 8 PM
It ’ s good to eat your last meal before eight in the evening .
This way you don’ t land up binging on a snack before
dinner time . If you find it hard to resist , have some herbal
tea or brush your teeth after dinner immediately to switch
your mind off from the idea of eating.
10 . THINK AND DRINK
While everyone knows it ’ s necessary to drink at least eight
to 10 glasses of water, very few know when one should
consume it . When you drink is as important as what you
drink . If you drink water in - between meals , the liquid slows
down digestion , diluting the acid in your stomach and so
the nutrients from the food that you eat are not well
absorbed. To avoid this try to drink water 15 minutes
before or after a meal , and if you really need to drink while
you eat , limit yourself to small sips only .
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