Always Hungry: How to Suppress your Appetite

Always Hungry:How to Suppress your Appetite

We’re after ringing in the New Year and putting our first foot into 2014. With the New Year comes New Year Resolutions, what’s yours? Many of us will be hoping to lose weight and lead a healthier lifestyle. If this is you, maybe you should think about the different ways you can suppress your appetite. Obesity and childhood obesity are currently at epidemic levels and its time we put this to a stop. We’ve put together a few tips that will help reduce your appetite and aid you on the road to a healthier lifestyle. Take a look!

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Breakfast is the most important meal as it sets you up for the day ahead. It is vital that you get the right nutrients into you to suit your appetite and we say protein is best. Protein takes longer for your body to digest and absorb than other nutrients and therefore keeps you fuller for longer. What’s interesting to note is that by consuming lean protein at breakfast time you are more likely to stay satisfied for longer compared to eating it at any other time of the day. Lean bacon, egg whites and low fat yogurt are ideal protein, rich foods to include in your breakfast menu. Not accidentally many diets focus on protein and for a reason.

Fat – It’s Not All Bad

Cutting fat completely out of your diet is not necessarily a good idea and can backfire. Oleic acid is an unsaturated fat that can prove quite useful and effective in appetite suppression. How does it work? During the digestion process this unsaturated fat is converted into a compound that fascinatingly triggers hunger curbing feelings to the brain. Be careful and watch your intake. Unsaturated fats should make up about 20% of your entire daily calorie intake so watch what you eat!

Work Out!

Working out is essential not only to burn calories but to help you crave less of them too. A recent study has shown that one hour of a high intensity cardio workout can help suppress your appetite for up to two hours after your session. How does this happen? The findings determined that aerobic exercise lowers ghrelin levels and increases hunger suppressing hormones in your body. Since we’ve recently rang in the New Year, now is the best time to start gyming it up. New Year, new you!

Grapefruit

Grapefruit diets were a huge rage a few years back but have in recent years taken the back seat. Maybe not quite yet! Grapefruit is set for a comeback! This citrus fruit is great for filling you up and suppressing your appetite. A recent study on grapefruit consumption had astounding results. People who ate half a grapefruit with each meal lost on average 3.6 pounds in three months.

If you have the motivation and determination to achieve your goals, you will. Take our tips into consideration to help you eat less and achieve your desired results. Finally but not last do not forget to keep your portion sizes moderate because these small extra bites can get you those difficult to remove kilos. Those are simple but effective tips which can make the difference you are looking for.