Loose Fat With Appetite Controlling Healthy Foods

By Ken Gluck


Sometimes difficult to carry out, the theory behind losing weight is rather simple-- burn more calories than you take in. It is estimated that each 3500 calories represents one pound of body fat. To lose one pound a week, for example, you must eat 500 calories less per day than you are currently eating. Sadly, for the vast majority of people this is easier said than done.

In fact our bodies don't need too many calories to live. Scientists have discovered that the human body can go two to three weeks without food before it dies. What makes losing weight hard, on the other hand, is the reason that our bodies are going to fool us straight into supposing that we are starving, even when we are carrying around a lot of extra body fat that can be metabolized into energy.

Do not get me wrong -- desire for food really does serve a purpose. In an ideal-weight woman, being hungry stands out as the cue to absorb more calories, simply because they will very shortly be required to continue standard life functions. An overweight man or woman doesn't necessarily would need these calories, though, and the desire for food mainly tricks us into thinking that we do.

Fortunately, certain foods we eat can actually suppress the appetite, make us feel fuller longer and, as a result, cause us to eat less.

Shed Pounds by eating Appetite Curbing Foods

As a general rule, foods high in fiber will make you feel fuller longer because their bulkiness will stretch the stomach and trigger the body's appetite suppression system. Apples, for example, are a great example of a fiber-rich food that makes us feel full. Oatmeal is also full of fiber and, even though it contains carbohydrates, those "good" carbs will help you feel less hungry. Nuts and seeks, like pine nuts and flax seeds, also trick the body into thinking we are fuller than we really are.

Although not necessarily a "food", simply drinking a full glass of water prior to a meal will suppress the appetite, take up room and result in a lower caloric intake. The same is true for green tea, because of the fact that it triggers the production of a bodily hormone responsible for appetite suppression and is also thought to also improve metabolic rate.

And also, finally, individuals with a sweet tooth will likely be pleased to hear that dark chocolate is actually a diet aid because the bitterness serves as a all-natural appetite suppressant.




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