Lose weight over lunch!

December 17, 2012 | Newbloggycat

Did you know that spending more time eating can actually help you lose weight? According to a study, one reason the French have lower obesity rates than the Americans is because they linger over their meals rather than gobbling them down.

Expert say eating slow may help trigger feelings of fullness, so you end up eating less.

So try:

1. Sipping water after each bite.

2. Putting your fork down between bites.

3. Use smaller plates (23 cm in diameter). Studies show that people to clear their plates, regardless of portion size or calorie content.

Peanut butter to lose weight

December 5, 2012 | Newbloggycat

If you love peanut butter, here’s the good news:

Researchers at Purdue University tested various snack foods including unsalted peanuts, other nuts and rice cakes. They found that following a peanut or peanut butter snack, people’s hunger was reduced for two and a half hours. With other snacks hunger returned within half hour. Interestingly, the peanut snackers adjusted their calorie intake spontaneously and did not add extra calories to their daily diet. Furthermore there was a positive change in the fatty-acid profile of the diet reflecting the good-quality fats (monounsaturated) found in the peanuts.