Check Scale And See If You Lose Body Fat
The calories your body burns in fueling the digestive cycle are minuscule compared with the calories in the food itself. Although chewing celery might seem like a strenuous activity, it burns about the same amount of calories as watching grass grow. You may have heard that some foods, because they are difficult to digest, will make you lose body fat. Named as "negative-calorie foods," citrus fruits and celery have both basked in this flattering light in fad diets over the years. The problem is that it is not true.
Keep in mind that some seemingly healthy products can be deceivingly high in sugar. As you wake in the morning and grab that fresh orange juice and blueberry yogurt with a handful of grapes, you also may be spiking your blood sugar, which can lead to crashing later in the day, as well as overeating.
Products like granola bars, juice and cereal can be very high in sugar. Sometimes we can sabotage the most important meal of the day by waking up to an overload of sugar, like with hotcakes glazed with rich syrup. You want to make sure that your breakfast is low in sugar and high in protein and fiber. This will keep you full for longer so that making it to lunchtime is no problem.
So, next time you are at the grocery store, make sure you check the back of the box for the sugar levels in your breakfast foods. Healthier options are eggs or oatmeal. As the numbers on your scale begin to drop, look at other improving numbers: bring your blood pressure, cholesterol, or blood sugar down, for example. You can celebrate these improvements, because the better your numbers are, the longer you will live. Check you weighing scale regularly and see if you have done something to lose body fat. - 17273
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