20 WAYS TO BURN THOSE CALORIES

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20 WAYS TO BURN THOSE CALORIES

 

1. Reach for water before you reach for a snack. It's the

cheapest and safest appetite-suppressant.

2. Keep the cupboards bare. By cutting back on the amount of

food choices you have around, there will be less impulse snacking.

3. Use spices liberally. Ginger, peppers etc can boost your fat-

burning ability by up to 25 percent according to a researcher at

Kyoto University in Japan.

4. Sleep for weight loss. Getting enough sleep does more than

keep you from eating for energy. The university of Chicago recently

found that a woman's metabolism rises 40% when she gets enough sleep.

5. Be a smart shopper. Have a list when you go to the

supermarket to prevent impulse purchases.

6. To get fit cut out the ABCs – alcohol, bread, and complex

carbohydrates.

7. Beat nighttime cravings. Researchers have found that dark

rooms and the darkness of night make us more likely to overeat. Try

scheduling your bed time for an hour earlier.

8. Always eat breakfast. It fuels you for the day and you'll be

less hungry at lunch.

9. Listen to feel-good music when you have the urge to binge.

Researchers have found that it activates the same feel-good centre of

the brain that eating your favorite foods does.

10. Concentrate on what you're eating. Keep food out of sight

while you're watching TV, reading, studying or answering email.

11. Get out. Try to spend 20 minutes a day sitting outside or

taking a walk or, at the very least, sit by a sunny window. Sunlight

helps to control food cravings.

12. Have curd for a quick pick-me-up.

13. Drink green tea. A study conducted by the University of

Switzerland discovered that drinking green tea increases the number

of calories your body burns. Try to drink three cups a day.

14. Brush your teeth and tongue with the best-tasting toothpaste

you can find. Use mouthwash and breath mints to trick your taste buds.

15. Watch your portions. Just because you're given a certain

portion doesn't mean that amount is what your body needs. Eat only

until you're comfortably full.

16. Take the stairs instead of the elevator.

17. Buy a jump rope. You'll get your heart rate up and work the

muscles in your upper and lower body, especially the stomach if your

contact your abs while jumping.

18. Work your butt. When you're in the car or standing in line,

contract your buttocks for 15-second intervals. Tighten your muscles

as you breathe in and then breathe out and release. It not only firms

your butt, but relieves stress.

19. Take two steps at a time when you climb stairs. Skipping a

step will force your leg and buttock muscles to extend and work

harder. Plus, this movement releases endorphins that will make you

feel great!

20. Burn calories while doing housework. Do several chores at one

time. For instance, make the bed, put the clothes to wash, fold clean

clothes and put them away. When you're making the beds, keep your

shoulders back and pretend you have a book on your head. While you're

dusting, roll up on the balls of your feet to work your calves.