10 Tips to Assist with Weight Loss

10 Tips to Assist with Weight Loss

Shared by Hammer Nutrition Philippines. This article was first published by Hammer Nutrition USA. The products mentioned are available in our Philippine shop and delivered across the Philippines.

In short

  • Fill up on plants: 7 to 11 servings of fruit and vegetables a day, with less meat and dairy.
  • Get at least 40 g of fibre a day so you stay full for longer.
  • Do not fear healthy fats: avocado, nuts, seeds, fish and daily EndurOmega.
  • Drink a glass of water before meals, and eat slowly.
  • Vary your calorie intake from day to day, and finish eating by 7 pm.
  • Brush your teeth after meals to cut post-meal snacking.
  • Train in the morning, and use Hammer Whey as a high-protein, low-calorie snack.

Small steps lead to big results. Start with a few and build up. The full explanation of each tip is below.

Along with the use of Phytolean, adopt and follow these tips to experience maximal weight-loss success:

1) Eat 7-11 servings of whole fruits and vegetables daily, while decreasing your intake of meat and dairy - This dietary practice is associated with lower Body Mass Index (BMI) ratings, according to T. Colin Campbell's comprehensive "China Study" research. Dr. Campbell's research showed that Americans eating 50-70% of their 1,950 daily calories from animal sources averaged a BMI of 27.0. The Chinese eating 90% of their 2,740 calories per day from whole plant foods averaged a BMI of 22.0.

2) Consume a minimum of 40 grams of fiber daily - In addition to supplying numerous health benefits, consuming adequate amounts of fiber helps you feel fuller on fewer calories.

3) Include healthy fats in your diet - When you deprive your body of fat, it holds on to its fat stores more voraciously. Eating healthy fats (fish, avocados, seeds, and nuts) - and using EndurOmega on a daily basis - is good for your heart, satisfies your hunger, and helps your body release and burn its fat stores more liberally and efficiently.

4) Drink a glass of water prior to each meal - The water will take up space in your stomach, increasing the feeling of fullness, helping you to consume fewer calories when you begin eating.

5) Eat more slowly - Research suggests this helps reduce the amount of food that's consumed during a meal.

6) Alter your calorie intake occasionally - Consume slightly more calories than you normally would for a day or two, then consume a bit less than normal on a couple of days. This disrupts your body's "thermostat," helping prevent it from becoming super-efficient at burning the same number of calories day after day.

7) Finish eating by 7pm - Calories consumed after that time tend to digest poorly and/or be stored as body fat, due to the body's natural drop in core body temperature measures and metabolism.

8) Brush your teeth immediately after eating - Once you take the time to brush and are enjoying the sensation of clean teeth and breath, you're less apt to indulge in after-meal snacking.

9) Workout in the morning - This raises metabolism and helps keep it elevated, allowing you to burn more calories all day long.

10) Have a glass of Hammer Whey as a mid-day snack - Containing only 80 calories per scoop, this is an easy way to bolster your daily protein intake without a lot of calories. Plus, the whey protein isolate in Hammer Whey is the richest source of BCAAs (l-leucine, l-isoleucine, and l-valine). Findings from a 2010 study reported in the online version of the Journal of Nutrition suggest that there is an association between an increased intake of BCAAs and a reduced risk of obesity and becoming overweight.