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Eat More Water-rich Foods
Eating a greater number of water-rich foods is a great way to be able to eat bigger portions and still lose weight...
Water not only has weight, it helps food stick around longer
When water is bound to food, it slows down the absorption and gives a longer lasting feeling of fullness in your belly.
Eating a greater number of water-rich foods is a great way to be able to eat bigger portions and still lose weight...
You could eat 1 pound of strawberries for a snack and it will cost you less than 150 calories.
Eat 6 pretzel rods (1/8 lb.) and you've downed over 200 calories.
Get it? Foods with high water content increase the fullness factor and
at the same time contribute fewer calories. Foods that have lots of
water tend to look larger too and the higher volume of these foods
provides greater oral stimulation.
Include These High Water Content Foods Regularly:
- fruits
- vegetables
- broth based soups
- oatmeal
- yogurt
You do not have to eat these foods to the exclusion of all others. Just
eat proportionally more of them, that is, include more high water
content foods at every meal...
For breakfast, why not have
- a bowl of berries sprinkled with cereal vs.
- a bowl of cereal sprinkled with berries
This slight shift in thinking will save you hundreds of calories over
the week, which will result in weight loss over time. And, you can
enjoy eating greater volumes of food as you watch the pounds slip away!
At lunch, ask for lots of tomato slices (get crazy and even add a whole
sliced tomato) and a little less turkey on your turkey sandwich. At
dinner, how about making a main course of a hearty vegetable-filled
soup rather than a dense serving of meat beside a little pile of
cooked, dried-out vegetables?
Eat more water, drink more water, and enjoy your weight loss!
Renée
Doehler
Centrex
Elite Trainer
Certified Sport Nutrition
Counselor
Copyright October 2009
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