Weight Loss & Nutrition

Your hunger is probably actually dehydration… Drink lots of water. Pure filtered water is best. I don’t recommend (or buy) bottled water. A large percentage of our body is water. We need water for all our bodily functions to operate properly. Water lubricates our digestive system, water helps us regulate our temperature. Without water we [...]

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Just a little bit… I love chocolate. I get chocolate cravings. Problem is that eating lots of chocolate doesn’t seem to make the cravings go away. So recognizing this, rather than eating a whole heap of chocolate at once, I buy either choc chip cookies or a bar of chocolate and have a single piece [...]

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Rev up your digestion… A small serving of natural plain yogurt three times a day will provide your digestive system with natural probiotics like acidophilis and bifidus as well as providing a healthy snack to quell those hunger pangs and allow you to eat smaller meal portions. Make sure the yogurt has no added sugar, [...]

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Seeds count too… Snacking on a small palmful of nuts like almonds, cashews or seeds like pumpkin seeds or sunflower seeds gives your a health boost by adding “good” fats and other essential nutrients to your diet. They satisfy your between meal hunger pangs in a very healthy way.

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Sleep has many benefits… Apart from the obvious benefit of being rested, sleep helps regulate the body’s production of the stree hormone cortisol. Cortisol, which helps regulate appetite, is increased when sleep is insufficient. Also, high levels of cortisol increase hunger and cravings.  Your body reacts to too little sleep by reducing its ability to [...]

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Your fancy coffee may have as many calories as your whole lunch… Coffee flavoring additives add many calories to a “normal” cup of coffee. So simplifying your coffee choices will reduce your calorie intake

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This one I owe to Dr Oz from the Oprah Show… Dr Oz recommended, have a slice of wholegrain bread dipped in olive oil 10 minutes before meals. It’s full of nutrients and gives you a feeling of fullness over a period of time which will reduce your hunger and allow you to reduce portion [...]

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Literally strip the fat… get rid of it There is a natural product (called Corn Fiber Plus) you can use to absorb the fat from the food you’re eating. It’s made from corn fiber and orange powder. They are chewable tablets which can be consumed after fatty or oily meals. The corn fiber binds with [...]

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It’s about flavor… When I was a child I had trouble eating salad. I just found it boring. Of course there was nothing added to it to make it interesting.  It took me a long time to find simple ways to add interest and flavor without adding lots of calories (from salad dressing).  These are [...]

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Green Tea is a true fat busting food… Green tea is legendary for it’s multiple health benefits. The very good news is that weight loss is one of them. My husband has been drinking green tea for a few weeks now and his trousers are now loose and he’s looking for something to put an [...]

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Alone or in (home made) Guacamole… Avocado’s are one of natures perfect gifts. While avocados are not exactly low calorie or low fat, they are packed with nutrients and the fats are good ones. That’s what we’re all about here – Nutrient Dense Superfoods. Avocados contain oleic acid, a monounsaturated fat that may help to [...]

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I really mean it… Of course the snack has to be something with nutrition and fiber. Like an apple or another piece of fruit, or even a small palmful of nuts. Plus a drink of water. The snack fills you up, so it takes the edge of your hunger and you will eat less for [...]

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Skip the high calorie salad dressing… The real reason we use salad dressing is that plain salads can actually be, sadly, a bit boring. Try including some tasty ingredients like:-

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Maybe you just want a fresh taste… I’ve noticed that I sometimes eat something just because I want a different flavor in my mouth, not because I’m actually hungry.

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Beware white foods… White foods tend to be highly processed and are often high in fat, or at the very least low in nutrients. Examples are:- White bread and other baked goods White rice Ice cream Creamed products Pasta

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Jump start your day… Tip 5 Studies show that eating breakfast increases your metabolic rate, giving your body an energy boost which helps burn more calories. Rates of obesity and diabetes have been shown to reduce significantly in groups of people who ate breakfast everyday.

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Move it to lose it… Tip 4 While it is true that you still burn calories as you sleep, it’s also true that just moving around (even in the house) burns more. So get up and do something! What can you do, simple things like:- Vacuuming Dusting Clean the windows Clean behind the furniture Sort [...]

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Pure water is best… Tip 3 Are you drinking a large proportion of your daily calories?  Sodas contain lots of sugar. What about diet sodas?  While they don’t have the same calorie count, artificial sweeteners aren’t something I recommend consuming on a regular basis.  Commercial fruit juices may contain added sugar or simply natural sugars, [...]

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Reduce calories, reduce weight… Tip 2 Beware of portion sizes. When you eat out (or even get take-out meals) portions can be huge. Average meal portions have increased by around 20%

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