How to Trick Your Body into Weight Loss

Successful weight loss does not happen because of mental strength or determination. It all comes down to who can convince their bodies that they are satisfied with less food than they are accustomed to consuming. To make weight loss as painless a procedure as possible, you can follow the 5 weight loss tips below that will fool your body into eating less and functioning off of fewer calories.

1) Use Smaller Plates
Serving your dinner on a salad plate rather than a huge dinner plate is a great way to reduce your daily caloric intake without your body even noticing. Much of our hunger and satiation is psychological. If we see a huge plate only half full we will feel like we haven’t eaten enough; but if the plate is small but completely filled, we will subconsciously feel that we have eaten enough.

2) Drink More Water
Throughout the day try drinking water even when you aren’t thirsty. This will help keep your body hydrated and your tummy satiated staving off any unnecessary eating. In fact even simply substituting soda for water a handful of times a week, could translate into a loss of 7-15 pounds per year. Also, incorporate fresh fruits and vegetables with high water content as these tend to have fewer calories while still giving you that full feeling.

3) Have Happy Hour At Home
If your regular post-work routine has you drinking cocktails and munching on pub snacks at a nearby bar, you are likely consuming an extra couple thousand calories per week. Why not keep happy hour at home where you can whip up an equally delicious but much healthier spread. Restaurants have high fat mixes and deep fried foods. At home you can do sparkling lemon water mixes and healthy fruit and cheese platters for example.

4) Don’t Deny Your Sweet Tooth
There is nothing wrong with eating sweets. If you tell yourself that you can’t have them then your body will crave them even more. It is better to have the occasional indulgence several times a week, and if you can opt for a slightly healthier alternative. For example, instead of having a bowl of ice cream, consider having some fresh fruit topped with whipped cream. Even though whipped cream is considered a splurge, you will cut your calorie intake by half when you avoid the ice cream.

5) Eat Carbs
Low- or no-carb diets are not sustainable. You may be able to lose weight in the short term, but you inevitably end up going to go back to your old ways. It is better to include complex carbs such as pastas and whole grain breads into your daily diet, just try to eat them earlier on in the day, rather than having them at night. This will give your body time to convert them into energy and will leave you feeling fuller than simply eating unsatisfying rabbit food all day long.

Detox to Prevent or Cure Your Hangover

Nobody likes a hangover. You feel tired, sore, cranky, disoriented and sometimes even get the jitters. But why does this happen? It is a combination of several things really: toxin overload coupled with dehydration; and Vitamin A, B and C depletion, caused by the chemical action of alcohol on your system. All alcohol contains toxins. In fact, the whole experience of getting intoxicated is simply giving your body so many toxins that it can’t process them quickly enough. This results in less control over your body, and is actually from where the word “in-TOXIC-ated” was derived. So, when you wake up the next day and your head hurts, you feel like you want to vomit, and you have the shakes it means that there are too many toxins inside of you that your body is desperately trying to get out. You will also notice that you have to pee a lot [...]

Colon and Intestinal Cleansing

The Intestinal System and Your Health To understand the importance of your colon and intestines for good health one first needs to understand how the digestive system works. Digestion is not simply the processing of food, but rather starts in the mouth before food even enters it, and ends with the expulsion of fecal matter. If any part of the digestive process is impaired or slowed down, this can lead to a variety of health problems and discomforts. Many people suffer from Irritable Bowel Syndrome, Colitis, fatigue, weight problems, bloating, flatulence, and skin problems, not realizing that it is their intestine and colon that are to blame. In fact digestive/bowel problems can cause nutritional deficiency, constipation, build up of toxic waste and even colon cancer if not addressed. Read on below to find out how your digestive system works and how to achieve better colon health and a [...]

Detoxing Your Lungs

Lung Function The lungs perform an integral function in the body: respiration. They receive the air that we breathe, which contains several gases, including oxygen that the cells need to function. They then transport the fresh oxygen to the blood, which in turn carries it to the body’s cells. Then carbon dioxide, a waste gas from the metabolism of food, leaves the blood and is diffused into the alveoli to be exhaled through the lungs. How the Lungs Self-Protect The average person breathes in about 20,000 liters of air every day and this inevitably means the ingestion of harmful toxins, particles and gases. The lungs, however, have a natural defence mechanism that filters toxins entering the body, and responds to those that squeak past. There are three basic methods that the lungs rely on to perform these protection functions: epithelial barriers, enzyme systems and immune responses. Epithelial Barriers- This is cellular tissue that [...]

Enzymes

What are Enzymes Enzymes are organic substances found largely in the food that we eat. These substances assistant in chemical reactions within each individual cell that is crucial for its survival. In fact without enzymes vital bodily functions could not take place, such as the absorption of nutrients, and maintenance of cells and body tissue in general. Types of Enzymes There are three main categories of enzymes: metabolic enzymes, digestive enzymes and food enzymes. Metabolic Enzymes: They are required for the growth of cells and repair and maintenance of all the body's organs and tissues. Metabolic enzymes take protein, fat, and carbohydrates and transform them into the proper balance of working cells and tissues. They also remove worn-out material from the cells, keeping them clean and healthy. Digestive Enzymes: These enzymes help in the digestion and absorption of food and nutrients throughout the body.The 3 most important enzymes for digestion are protease, which [...]