3 Liquids That Help Halt Hunger
June 6th 2011 07:27
Keep that hefty appetite firmly under control by making these three liquids part of each day: skim milk, H2O, and olive oil.
That's right. Studies suggest that these three fab fluids may keep hunger at bay, reduce calorie intake, and keep the pounds from creeping on.
Skim milk: In a study, the people who drank about 20 ounces of skim milk at breakfast ate way less at lunch compared with the people who had fruit juice with their morning meals. The researchers think the proteins in skim milk -- whey and casein -- may help make skim milk quite the filler-upper.
Olive oil: This Mediterranean staple is loaded with a hunger-curbing compound called oleic acid. This monounsaturated fat stimulates the small intestine to make another fatlike substance that sends "full" signals from the stomach to the brain. Other foods high in oleic acid include sunflower seeds, canola oil, safflower oil, almonds, and avocados.
Water: Numerous studies suggest that folks who drink ample water feel fuller and eat far fewer calories throughout the day compared with people who don't drink enough agua. Water drinkers are also less likely to indulge in sweetened drinks like soda, calorie-laden coffee drinks, and sugary sports drinks. And in yet another study, drinking 16 ounces of water before each meal helped dieters lose more weight -- and lose it faster -- than dieters who didn't drink water before meals.
To Weigh Less, Just Add This
By RealAge
Here's the deal, dieters. You'll make great strides in your effort to lose weight if you get a little extra of this past your lips: water.
Upping your daily water intake by 33 ounces -- that's about 4 additional cups -- could help you melt an additional 2.5 pounds over the course of a yearlong diet. Here's the simple science behind the claim.
Water, Water Everywhere
When researchers evaluated the water-drinking habits of overweight women who were following various popular diets (from Ornish to Atkins), water intake helped tip the scales in the right direction. The women who either upped their water intake or replaced sweet drinks with water lost about an extra 2.5 pounds. But it had to be water: Switching to or adding diet drinks didn't have the same effect.
Why Water's Great
So how does H2O give dieters an edge? It may be that drinking water helps reduce calorie intake -- you're full of water, so you eat less! It could also be that the agua alters your metabolism in some helpful way. Just keep in mind that drinking water, by itself, doesn't melt pounds. The women who benefited from the extra H2O were already on reduced-calorie eating plans
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