Experts will always tell you that the best way to lose weight is by having healthy diet and exercising. However, getting great results by following a regimented diet and exercise plan requires long-term commitment, when everyone wants to slim down in the easiest way possible. There are some short cuts and easy tricks to losing weight, though, and these actually work.
1. Drink water right before you eat. A study done by researchers from the University of Birmingham in the U.K. has determined that drinking water at least half an hour before a meal can help curb your appetite and push weight loss. "Just drinking a pint of water, three times a day, before your main meals may help reduce your weight," said researcher Helen Parretti in the press release. "When combined with brief instructions on how to increase your amount of physical activity and on a healthy diet, this seems to help people to achieve some extra weight loss - at a moderate and healthy rate."
2. Sniff and smell your food before eating. A previous study published on the journal Flavor indicate that strong aromas can lead to smaller bite sizes. When you eat, take time and smell the food first. Don't rush into that first bite. Indulge your senses.
3. Don't forget your vitamins. "It's possible that some people eat more because they're seeking out certain nutrients," said Louis J. Aronne, the director of the Comprehensive Weight Control Program at New York-Presbyterian Hospital/Weill Cornell Medical Center in New York City, according to Allure. Vitamin intake isn't a solid weight loss plan if done solely this way, but as a study published in the International Journal of Obesity has found out, it can make people eat less.
4. Portion control your food by using visual trackers. Trick your brain by using visual signs and stimulants that can help cut down on eating. For instance, eat cheese cubes off a stick instead of in slices, downsize your spoon to lessen your servings, or replace the size of your plates to smaller ones to eat 18 percent less than you are used to, according to Men's Health. Several scientific studies have already been done to attest how portion control works, according to Nutrisystem.
5. Develop a taste for spicy food. A study from researchers at Adelaide University has revealed that hot chili peppers, which contain TRPV1 receptors, can fight obesity. "It is known from previous studies that capsaicin, found in hot chilies, reduces food intake in humans. And what we've discovered is that deletion of TRPV1 receptors dampens the response of gastric nerves to stretch -- resulting in a delayed feeling of fullness and the consumption of more food. Therefore, part of the effect of capsaicin on food intake may be mediated via the stomach," the researchers wrote on their paper, according to a press release.
