29 Easy Ways to Lose Weight Naturally

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29EasyWaystoLoseWeight Naturally(BackedbyScience)

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We include products we thinkare usefulfor our readers Ifyou buy through links on this page we may earn a smallcommission Here’s our process Thereisalotofbadweightlossinformationontheinternet Muchofwhatisrecommendedisquestionableatbest,andnotbasedonanyactualscience However,thereareseveralnaturalmethodsthathaveactuallybeenproventowork Hereare29 easywaystoloseweightnaturally Whenitcomestoweightloss,proteinisthekingofnutrients Yourbodyburnscalorieswhendigestingandmetabolizingtheproteinyoueat,soahigh proteindietcanboostmetabolism byupto80 100caloriesperday(1 ,2 ) Ahighproteindietcanalsomakeyoufeelmorefullandreduceyourappetite Infact,some studiesshowthatpeopleeatover400fewercaloriesperdayonahighproteindiet(3 ,4 ) Evensomethingassimpleaseatingahighproteinbreakfast(likeeggs)canhaveapowerful effect(4 ,5 ,6 ) Oneofthebestthingsyoucandotobecomehealthieristobaseyourdietonwhole,single ingredientfoods Bydoingthis,youeliminatethevastmajorityofaddedsugar,addedfatandprocessedfood Mostwholefoodsarenaturallyveryfilling,makingitaloteasiertokeepwithinhealthycalorie limits(7 ) u EvidenceBased 1.AddProteintoYourDiet ADVERTISEMENT
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Furthermore,eatingwholefoodsalsoprovidesyourbodywiththemanyessentialnutrientsthat itneedstofunctionproperly Weightlossoftenfollowsasanaturalsideeffectofeatingwholefoods Processedfoodsareusuallyhighinaddedsugars,addedfatsandcalories What’smore,processedfoodsareengineeredtomakeyoueatasmuchaspossible Theyare muchmorelikelytocauseaddictivelikeeatingthanunprocessedfoods(8 ) Studieshaveshownthatthefoodyoukeepathomegreatlyaffectsweightandeatingbehavior (9 ,10 ,11 ) Byalwayshavinghealthyfoodavailable,youreducethechancesofyouorotherfamily memberseatingunhealthy Therearealsomanyhealthyandnaturalsnacksthatareeasytoprepareandtakewithyouon thego Theseincludeyogurt,wholefruit,nuts,carrots,andhardboiledeggs HowtoLoseWeightFastin3SimpleSteps Eatingalotofaddedsugarislinkedwithsomeoftheworld’sleadingdiseases,includingheart disease,type2 diabetesandcancer(12 ,13 ,14 ) Onaverage,Americanseatabout15 teaspoonsofaddedsugareachday Thisamountisusually hiddeninvariousprocessedfoods,soyoumaybeconsumingalotofsugarwithouteven realizingit(15 ) Sincesugargoesbymanynamesiningredientlists,itcanbeverydifficulttofigureouthow muchsugaraproductactuallycontains Minimizingyourintakeofaddedsugarisagreatwaytoimproveyourdiet 3.AvoidProcessedFoods 4.StockUponHealthyFoodsandSnacks WATCHVIDEO HowtoLoseWeightFastin3 SimpleSteps Inthisvideoyou'lllearnhowtousequick,sciencebackedtipsthatwillhelp youloseweightquickly 5.LimitYourIntakeofAddedSugar HEALTHLINE RESOURCES Getfree,5minutecustomsnackrecipes LetHealthline'steam ofnutritionistsrecommendsnacksbasedonyourdietaryrestrictionsand foodpreferences TRYIT ADVERT SEMENT ADVERT SEMENT ADVERT SEMENT

Thereisactuallytruthtotheclaim thatdrinkingwatercanhelpwithweightloss

Drinking05 liters(17oz)ofwatermayincreasethecaloriesyouburnby24 30%foranhour afterward(16

,17

,18

,19

Drinkingwaterbeforemealsmayalsoleadtoreducedcalorieintake,especiallyformiddleaged andolderpeople(20

,21

)

Waterisparticularlygoodforweightlosswhenitreplacesotherbeveragesthatarehighin caloriesandsugar(22

,23

).

Fortunately,peoplearerealizingthatcoffeeisahealthybeveragethatisloadedwith antioxidantsandotherbeneficialcompounds

Coffeedrinkingmaysupportweightlossbyincreasingenergylevelsandtheamountofcalories youburn(24

,25

,26

)

Caffeinatedcoffeemayboostyourmetabolism by3 11%andreduceyourriskofdeveloping type2 diabetesbyawhopping23 50%(27

,28

,29

)

Furthermore,blackcoffeeisveryweightlossfriendly,sinceitcanmakeyoufeelfullbut containsalmostnocalories

Glucomannanisoneofseveralweightlosspillsthathasbeenproventowork

Thiswatersoluble,naturaldietaryfibercomesfrom therootsofthekonjacplant,alsoknownas theelephantyam

Glucomannanislowincalories,takesupspaceinthestomachanddelaysstomachemptying It alsoreducestheabsorptionofproteinandfat,andfeedsthebeneficialgutbacteria(30

,31

32 )

Itsexceptionalabilitytoabsorbwaterisbelievedtobewhatmakesitsoeffectiveforweight loss Onecapsuleisabletoturnanentireglassofwaterintogel

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Liquidcaloriescomefrom beverageslikesugarysoftdrinks,fruitjuices,chocolatemilkand energydrinks

Thesedrinksarebadforhealthinseveralways,includinganincreasedriskofobesity One studyshowedadrastic60%increaseintheriskofobesityamongchildren,foreachdaily servingofasugarsweetenedbeverage(33 )

It’salsoimportanttonotethatyourbraindoesnotregisterliquidcaloriesthesamewayitdoes solidcalories,soyouendupaddingthesecaloriesontopofeverythingelsethatyoueat(34

35 )

Refinedcarbsarecarbsthathavehadmostoftheirbeneficialnutrientsandfiberremoved

Therefiningprocessleavesnothingbuteasilydigestedcarbs,whichcanincreasetheriskof overeatinganddisease(36 ,37 )

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6.DrinkWater 7.Drink(Unsweetened)Coffee 8.SupplementWithGlucomannan 9.AvoidLiquidCalories 10.LimitYourIntakeofRefinedCarbs ADVERT SEMENT ADVERT SEMENT

Themaindietarysourcesofrefinedcarbsarewhiteflour,whitebread,whiterice,sodas, pastries,snacks,sweets,pasta,breakfastcereals,andaddedsugar

Intermittentfastingisaneatingpatternthatcyclesbetweenperiodsoffastingandeating

Thereareafewdifferentwaystodointermittentfasting,includingthe5:2 diet,the16:8method andtheeatstopeatmethod

Generally,thesemethodsmakeyoueatfewercaloriesoverall,withouthavingtoconsciously restrictcaloriesduringtheeatingperiods Thisshouldleadtoweightloss,aswellasnumerous otherhealthbenefits(38

)

Greenteaisanaturalbeveragethatisloadedwithantioxidants

Drinkinggreenteaislinkedwithmanybenefits,suchasincreasedfatburningandweightloss (39

,40

Greenteamayincreaseenergyexpenditureby4%andincreaseselectivefatburningbyupto 17%,especiallyharmfulbellyfat(41

,42

,43

Matchagreenteaisavarietyofpowderedgreenteathatmayhaveevenmorepowerfulhealth benefitsthanregulargreentea

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Fruitsandvegetablesareextremelyhealthy,weightlossfriendlyfoods

Inadditiontobeinghighinwater,nutrientsandfiber,theyusuallyhaveverylowenergydensity Thismakesitpossibletoeatlargeservingswithoutconsumingtoomanycalories

Numerousstudieshaveshownthatpeoplewhoeatmorefruitsandvegetablestendtoweigh less(45

,46

)

Beingawareofwhatyou’reeatingisveryhelpfulwhentryingtoloseweight

Thereareseveraleffectivewaystodothis,includingcountingcalories,keepingafooddiaryor takingpicturesofwhatyoueat(47

,48

,49)

Usinganapporanotherelectronictoolmaybeevenmorebeneficialthanwritinginafooddiary (50

,51

Somestudieshaveshownthatusingsmallerplateshelpsyoueatless,becauseitchangeshow youseeportionsizes(52

,53

Peopleseem tofilltheirplatesthesame,regardlessofplatesize,sotheyendupputtingmore foodonlargerplatesthansmallerones(54

Usingsmallerplatesreduceshowmuchfoodyoueat,whilegivingyoutheperceptionofhaving eatenmore(55

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Manystudieshaveshownthatlowcarbdietsareveryeffectiveforweightloss

Limitingcarbsandeatingmorefatandproteinreducesyourappetiteandhelpsyoueatfewer calories(56 )

Thiscanresultinweightlossthatisupto3timesgreaterthanthatfrom astandardlowfatdiet (57 ,58

)

Alowcarbdietcanalsoimprovemanyriskfactorsfordisease

Ifyoueattoofast,youmayeatwaytoomanycaloriesbeforeyourbodyevenrealizesthatyou arefull(59 ,60 )

Fastereatersaremuchmorelikelytodevelopobesity,comparedtothosewhoeatmoreslowly (61 )

Chewingmoreslowlymayhelpyoueatfewercaloriesandincreasetheproductionofhormones thatarelinkedtoweightloss(62 ,63 )

Eggsaretheultimateweightlossfood Theyarecheap,lowincalories,highinproteinand loadedwithallsortsofnutrients

Highproteinfoodshavebeenshowntoreduceappetiteandincreasefullness,comparedto foodsthatcontainlessprotein(64 ,65,66 ,67 )

Furthermore,eatingeggsforbreakfastmaycauseupto65%greaterweightlossover8weeks, comparedtoeatingbagelsforbreakfast Itmayalsohelpyoueatfewercaloriesthroughoutthe restoftheday(4 ,5 ,6 ,67 )

Chilipeppersandjalapenoscontainacompoundcalledcapsaicin,whichmayboostmetabolism andincreasetheburningoffat(68 ,69 ,70 ,71

)

Capsaicinmayalsoreduceappetiteandcalorieintake(68

,72

)

Probioticsarelivebacteriathathavehealthbenefitswheneaten Theycanimprovedigestive healthandhearthealth,andmayevenhelpwithwithweightloss(73

,74

Studieshaveshownthatpeoplewhoareoverweightandpeoplewhohaveobesitytendtohave differentgutbacteriathannormalweightpeople,whichmayinfluenceweight(75

,76

,77

Probioticsmayhelpregulatethehealthygutbacteria Theymayalsoblocktheabsorptionof dietaryfat,whilereducingappetiteandinflammation(78

Ofalltheprobioticbacteria,Lactobacillusgasserishowsthemostpromisingeffectsonweight loss(81

Shopforprobioticsonline Gettingenoughsleepisincrediblyimportantforweightloss,aswellastopreventfutureweight gain

Studieshaveshownthatsleepdeprivedpeopleareupto55%morelikelytodevelopobesity, comparedtothosewhogetenoughsleep Thisnumberisevenhigherforchildren(84

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Thisispartlybecausesleepdeprivationdisruptsthedailyfluctuationsinappetitehormones, leadingtopoorappetiteregulation(85 ,86 )

Fiberrichfoodsmayhelpwithweightloss

Foodsthatcontainwatersolublefibermaybeespeciallyhelpful,sincethistypeoffibercanhelp increasethefeelingoffullness

Fibermaydelaystomachemptying,makethestomachexpandandpromotethereleaseof satietyhormones(87 ,88 ,89

)

Ultimately,thismakesuseatlessnaturally,withouthavingtothinkaboutit

Furthermore,manytypesoffibercanfeedthefriendlygutbacteria Healthygutbacteriahave beenlinkedwithareducedriskofobesity(90 ,91 ,92 )

Justmakesuretoincreaseyourfiberintakegraduallytoavoidabdominaldiscomfort,suchas bloating,crampsanddiarrhea

Manypeoplebrushorflosstheirteethaftereating,whichmayhelplimitthedesiretosnackor eatbetweenmeals(93 )

Thisisbecausemanypeopledonotfeellikeeatingafterbrushingtheirteeth Plus,itcanmake foodtastebad

Therefore,ifyoubrushorusemouthwashaftereating,youmaybebelesstemptedtograban unnecessarysnack

Foodaddictioninvolvesoverpoweringcravingsandchangesinyourbrainchemistrythatmake ithardertoresisteatingcertainfoods

Thisisamajorcauseofovereatingformanypeople,andaffectsasignificantpercentageofthe population Infact,arecent2014studyfoundthatalmost20%ofpeoplefulfilledthecriteriafor foodaddiction(94 )

Somefoodsaremuchmorelikelytocausesymptomsofaddictionthanothers Thisincludes highlyprocessedjunkfoodsthatarehighinsugar,fatorboth

Thebestwaytobeatfoodaddictionistoseekhelp

Doingcardio whetheritisjogging,running,cycling,powerwalkingorhiking isagreatway toburncaloriesandimprovebothmentalandphysicalhealth

Cardiohasbeenshowntoimprovemanyriskfactorsforheartdisease Itcanalsohelpreduce bodyweight(95 ,96 )

Cardioseemstobeparticularlyeffectiveatreducingthedangerousbellyfatthatbuildsup aroundyourorgansandcausesmetabolicdisease(97 ,98 )

Lossofmusclemassisacommonsideeffectofdieting

Ifyoulosealotofmuscle,yourbodywillstartburningfewercaloriesthanbefore(99 ,100 )

22.EatMoreFiber 23.BrushYourTeethAfterMeals 24.CombatYourFoodAddiction 25.DoSomeSortofCardio 26.AddResistanceExercises

Byliftingweightsregularly,you’llbeabletopreventthislossinmusclemass(101

Asanaddedbenefit,you’llalsolookandfeelmuchbetter

Mostpeoplegetenoughproteinfrom dietalone However,forthosewhodon’t,takingawhey proteinsupplementisaneffectivewaytoboostproteinintake

Onestudyshowsthatreplacingpartofyourcalorieswithwheyproteincancausesignificant weightloss,whilealsoincreasingleanmusclemass(103

,104

Justmakesuretoreadtheingredientslist,becausesomevarietiesareloadedwithaddedsugar andotherunhealthyadditives

Mindfuleatingisamethodusedtoincreaseawarenesswhileeating

Ithelpsyoumakeconsciousfoodchoicesanddevelopawarenessofyourhungerandsatiety cues Itthenhelpsyoueathealthyinresponsetothosecues(105

)

Mindfuleatinghasbeenshowntohavesignificanteffectsonweight,eatingbehaviorandstress inindividualswithobesity Itisespeciallyhelpfulagainstbingeeatingandemotionaleating (106

,107

,108

Bymakingconsciousfoodchoices,increasingyourawarenessandlisteningtoyourbody, weightlossshouldfollownaturallyandeasily

Dietingisoneofthosethingsthatalmostalwaysfailsinthelongterm Infact,peoplewho“diet” tendtogainmoreweightovertime(109 )

Insteadoffocusingonlyonlosingweight,makeitaprimarygoaltonourishyourbodywith healthyfoodandnutrients

Eattobecomeahealthier,happier,fitterperson notjusttoloseweight

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