Strange Facts
Fat loss isn’t a simple topic. There are a lot of caveats, opinions, and adjustable facts. For some diet and exercise is hard work. For others it can be second nature. If you’re someone that’s trying to trim the fat then you probably want all of the help you can get. You’d like to know every tip and trick regardless of how odd it might be. The key is avoiding the crap that doesn’t work and finding the information that’s truly helpful. This can certainly be a challenge given the amount of data available. That’s why I would like to put down some true and proven facts to help you lose fat.
Fact #1: Foods With a Thick Consistency are Satisfying
This may seem quite strange, but it’s proven to be true. Eating foods with the consistency of thick soup makes you to feel more satisfied immediately and feeling full for up to 1-2 additional hours. How could this be the case? Let me give you a basic example of what thick soup does to your body. Imagine that two separate people eat the exact same meal. The calories are the same. With this meal they have a glass of water. Person A eats the meal the traditional way. They chew the food and drink the water as needed. Person B blends the food and the water together, forming a thick soupy concoction. This is how they eat theirs. The water that Person A drank mostly goes straight through the stomach and into the digestive tract. The stomach doesn’t try to hold onto it. However, with Person B since the water is more thoroughly bonded with the food, it remains in the stomach until the food is completely digested and ready to move into the intestines. This causes the stomach to be more full for longer. Now, some meals might be disgusting if ate this way, but that’s not necessarily what you need to do. Great examples of meals that are already like this would be chowders or oatmeal. There are many others. But of course, you can blend all of your meals if you feel brave enough.
Fact #2: Protein Causes A Chemical Release
When your body is confronted with protein it releases a chemical that forces your brain to send the signal that you are full. This makes you feel satisfied even if you didn’t eat as many calories as you normally might. This is quite a handy piece of knowledge. Essentially, what this allows you to do is add a little protein with every meal or snack and you don’t have to worry about hunger as much. If you’re the type of person that has a hard time fending off hunger or just the thought of eating, then this may be something you’d like to try. To make matters even better, protein is harder to digest. You’re body will burn additional calories during the digestive process. This has been shown in studies in interesting ways. Participants would actually give off increased body heat readings simply by eating additional protein over other participants.
Fact #3: Calcium Makes Your Body Pass Extra Fat
When you consume calcium, like from milk or cheese, it bonds with fat and prevents them from being absorbed in digestion. This doesn’t mean you should devour as much milk and cheese as possible or that it cancels out all fat, only that it reduces the amount your body can take. The rest just gets passed on through along with all of the other waste. If you manage to keep a little dairy in with your regular meals it can be a beneficial move. This may be good news for some who typically think dairy is off limits while maintaining a fat loss diet. This simply isn’t the case at all. This information is backed up by studies that include participants who had carefully designed meal plans. I know there are some serious cheese lovers out there, so by all means rejoice and munch down.
