Adopting simple, scientifically proven "tricks" will help your body burn calories faster and not create fat deposits around the stomach, thighs and buttocks. One of those tricks is sleeping in a cooled room. A lower temperature, scientists from the University of Oxford have discovered, activates brown adipose tissue, a small amount of "healthy" fat, which is responsible for "burning" excess energy in the body, producing thermal energy.
That's why when the colder days arrive, don't hesitate to open the windows and sleep in a cooled room, and it is also recommended to exercise in colder conditions without excessive sweating. The creation of brown fat is stimulated by exercise, but also melatonin, so in addition to exposure to the sun, eat oatmeal, nuts and tomatoes that contribute to its production.
Eat spicy
And spices such as chili peppers or ginger work to increase the internal body temperature and naturally stimulate the metabolism and speed up the metabolism, so definitely include them in the menu. Numerous studies have shown that after eating hot chili sauce, calories are burned 15 percent more successfully for two hours.
A meal at the table saves the line
If you watch television while eating, you can take in 300 more calories, while eating at the table you can avoid 3,5 kg of extra weight per year, confirmed a study by the University of Massachusetts.
Gym in bed
During half an hour of sex, men spend about 120 calories, and women burn about 90 calories, say scientists from the University of Montreal.
No breakfast to exercise
Exercising in the morning helps you burn up to 20 percent more body fat, according to research from Northumbria.
Green tea for detox and burning calories
Teas help burn calories more effectively because they stimulate the body's detoxification process and make it easier for it to get rid of accumulated toxins, and drinking two cups of green tea a day makes the body burn about 17 percent more calories.
Lock the kitchen
Brigham Young University research showed that refraining from snacking after 19 pm can melt about half a kilogram in just two weeks.
Read all declarations
It was found that those who do not read the declarations consume up to 5 percent more fat than those who look at the composition of the food product and choose the healthier ones.
Pineapple - a friend of weight loss
Pineapple contains bromelain, a compound that helps pancreatic cells break down nutrients so the body can use them for energy.
Deep breathing suppresses hunger and breaks down fat deposits
Stress at work is the biggest trigger for overeating, so experts advise that you try to "calm down" every day by practicing deep breathing. Controlled inhalation and exhalation for only two minutes a day, even when you are reclining on the couch, is focused on the diaphragm and not only will this massage "dispel" hunger pangs, but increased oxygen intake will help "unlock" carbon dioxide from fat cells, they found are scientists from the University of New South Wales in Australia.
Calcium from yogurt and milk against fat
Researchers at the University of Tennessee found that consuming three calcium-rich dairy meals a day can speed up weight loss by 50-70 percent. A study from Creighton University in Nebraska showed that menopausal women, who normally gain up to 30 dkg of fat per year, do not gain even a gram by consuming dairy products. The more calcium there is in the cells, the more fat they will store.
For a sexy figure, laugh until you cry
One hour of laughing will burn as many calories as if you lifted weights for 30 minutes at the gym, research by neurologist dr. Helen Pilcher. An hour of laughing will burn about 100 calories, the value of a bowl of chips or a small bar of chocolate. At the same time, laughter has the same effect on our body as aerobic exercise because the heart starts pumping more blood through the body. In addition, the pectoral muscles rise and fall, burning calories and keeping the body in shape.
Do not exercise alone
Exercising in company or with friends is a great way to maintain a slim line or lose weight. Namely, in addition to support, it will also help maintain healthy eating and exercise habits, Brown University research revealed.
With smaller plates, you will always button up your pants
Although today's plates are three centimeters larger than 100 years ago (about 30 cm in diameter), smaller dishes will make you eat more. Research from Cornell University showed that when people ate from a 25 cm diameter plate, they thought they were eating 22 percent more than they actually did.
Lentils with every meal, 7 kilos less in 10 weeks
Cooked lentils that you add to all meals of the day (or at least three) will allow you to lose more than seven kilograms in ten weeks, research from the University of Illinois revealed. This legume is extremely rich in the amino acid leucine, which effectively and quickly breaks down fat. We also find it in meat, chicken, eggs...
Get your fill of apples and lose weight
If you eat an apple 15 minutes before eating, a scientific study by the University of Pennsylvania showed, you will consume an average of 187 calories less in the first next meal, due to its pectin content, which creates satiety. You can try the same with a pear, but also with a glass of water. Namely, although sometimes we feel very hungry, often the feeling deceives us because we are actually - thirsty.
Protein is important because it builds muscle that uses energy
Women who completely eliminated carbohydrates from their diet for two days in a week and ate normally on the other days managed to lose 4,5 kg, while those on a Mediterranean diet lost 2,5 kg, according to a study by the Genesis Prevention Center in Manchester.
Wine lovers don't have a gym?
A glass of red wine a day prevents the accumulation of fat around the stomach, and this is due to the antioxidant resveratrol, which inhibits the development of fat cells, research at the University of Alberta has revealed.
Cinnamon regulates insulin and fat storage
Even one teaspoon of cinnamon a day can significantly lower blood sugar levels. This also means less insulin, which encourages the storage of excess energy from glucose in the form of fat tissue. Since cinnamon slows the emptying of the stomach, blood sugar levels rise more slowly, which means that the feeling of satiety lasts longer. Add it to your coffee instead of sugar.
Serve snacks in blue bowls
American researchers found that food served on plates of contrasting colors, for example red, makes people eat 20 percent less food. Bright blue, the color least associated with food, helps control appetite because it is least present in nature, research shows.
Eat grapefruit instead of dessert after a meal
dr. Ken Fujioka of the Scripps Clinic in San Diego, in the test of hundreds of men and women who were on the grapefruit diet, found that those who ate at least half a grapefruit after each meal lost an average of 1,6 kilograms per week, and those who ate three times daily consumed a glass of grapefruit juice lost about 1,3 kilograms for Sunday. The secret is simple - grapefruit has a low glycemic index and lowers insulin
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