Protein helps manage hunger, it gives the body the feeling of fullness, which helps people control their appetite between meals, thus cutting calories and controlling their weight. When protein is absorbed, it sends a signal to the brain to decrease your hunger. It promotes healthy lean muscle mass. Muscle is important for our daily activities and it determines our metabolism. So the more we maintain our healthy lean muscle mass, the higher we maintain metabolism, which is one of the keys to effective weight loss.
Fibre binds with fats which contain calories,then carries them through the colon and keeps them from being absorbed. Each gram of fibre can eliminate 7 calories approximately. Health standards recommend eating a minimum of 35 grams of fibre each day, which when you do the calculation multiplied by 7 calories you are therefore eliminating around 245 calories. You can also supplement your meals with fibre powders and tablets.
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Carbohydrates are necessary for your health because every cell in your body uses them for energy. There are two major types of carbohydrates in foods: simple and complex. People who go into weight loss are very mindful of diets that contain carbs and end up with hardly any of it in their diet. However, it is important to distinguish between the health-robbing effects of simple carbs and the health-giving properties of complex carbohydrates.
Simple carbohydrates can alter your mood, lead to cravings and compulsive eating, cause wide swings in your blood-sugar levels and cause weight gain in most people. Sugar, sucrose, fructose, corn syrup, white or wheat flour contain simple carbohydrates. Choose a piece of fruit instead of fruit juice, which is very high in naturally occurring simple sugars.
Complex carbohydrates are in high-fibre foods, which improve your digestion. They help stabilize the blood sugar, keep your energy at an even level and help you feel satisfied longer after your meal. Look for foods that have not been highly processed or refined. Choose whole-grain breads instead of white bread. Choose whole-grain oatmeal instead of packaged cold cereals.
Fats and oils are a concentrated source of energy and are necessary for good health and fitness. Although too much fat in the diet isn't healthy, too little fat isn't good either. Fat makes up part of all body cells, helps us maintain body temperature and even delay hunger pangs. Fat can be broadly classified into 3 forms - saturated, polyunsaturated & monounsaturated. Monounsaturated fat help raise levels of protective HDL cholesterol. Polyunsaturated fat is valued for its ability to help lower total cholesterol. Saturated fat should be avoided as it often associated with heart disease and cholesterol.
Sugar (sucrose) is a carbohydrate that occurs naturally in every fruit and vegetable. It's OK to have a little sugar in your diet - about 2 teaspoons worth. But if you feel the urge to eat something sweet, reach for some fruit. Fruits contain fructose - natural sugar but also contain fibre and other nutrients that slow digestion. A high consumption of sugar can lead to uncomfortable withdrawal symptoms when you finally decide to improve your diet and forgo the sweets.
Salt is vital for the absorption of food particles through the intestinal tract, however having too much of it can have a negative effect on the absorption too. So after we put in all the hard work to choose a well balanced diet, if your body does not absorb all the nutrients from the diet, then you will not be able to get the desired result from your weight loss efforts.
Water helps in suppressing appetite naturally and burning stored fat! It prevents sagging skin from weight loss. It also flushes waste products from the body. So for your high fibre diet to work effectively, water is very essential. If you suffer from constipation, your diet needs to be high in fibre and you need to drink lots of water. Always, remember that a minimum of 8 glasses of water is a must, as that plays a very important role in your weight loss. This is about 2 litres of water a day. Sometimes pretty soon after a meal we might feel hungry if we have not had enough water, this is just a signal to the brain that you need water but you might misinterpret it as hunger. As soon as you drink water you might notice that you no longer feel hungry.
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