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The first goal of dieting is to stop further weight gain. The next goal is to establish realistic weight loss goals. While the ideal weight is a BMI of 20-25, this is difficult to achieve for many people. Thus success is higher when a goal is set to lose 10% to 15% of baseline weight as opposed to 20% to 30% or higher. It is also important to remember that any weight reduction in an obese person would result in health benefits.
One effective way to lose weight is to eat fewer calories. One pound is equal to 3500 calories. In other words, you have to burn 3500 more calories than you take-in to lose one pound. Most adults need between 1200- 2800 calories/day-depending on body size & activity level to meet the body's energy needs.
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Weight Loss Foods - Six Whole Foods which can help stop weight gain
Did you know that foods like plantains, red peppers, pineapple, walnuts, chickweed & evening primrose can help you in your weight loss program? Well they can. They all contain an amino acid called tryptophan which is a key ingredient in Serotonin. We’ve all heard that tryptophan in turkey makes you feel sleepy, well its that process which supports a synthesis of serotonin in your brain as well, making you feel full.
Here are some whole natural foods which may help in your weight loss program:
- Plantain. Products such as Metamucil contain psyllium which the spongy fiber (mucilage) in the seeds of the plantain. Russian researchers found that just mixing a teaspoon of psyllium with water before each meal has a weight loss effect.
- Red Pepper and other hot spices. Researchers at Oxford Polytechnic Institute in England measured the metabolic rates of people on a standardized diet and then added a teaspoon of red-pepper sauce and a teaspoon of mustard to every meal. The study showed that the hot herbs raised metabolic rates by as much as 25 percent. Another benefit from eating spicy foods is that the hot spice stimulates thrist, so you drink more liquids. If you fill up on water instead of food, you’ll take in fewer calories and gain less weight.
- Chickweed. Add some raw to salads or steam it and eat it like a vegetable. Try this slimming edible weeds green salad of, chickweed, dandelion, evening primrose, stinging nettle ( cooked and cooled) plantain and purslane.
- Evening Primrose. Both the oil & the flour contains some tryptophan.
- Pineapple. Pineapple contains an enzyme called bromelain, which helps digest both proteins and fats.
- Walnuts. Walnuts, though high in fats are our richest dietary source of serotonin.
