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Fad Diets
Fad diets are popular but short term because you are cutting calories from your diet temporary. The sure way to lose weight is to burn more calories than you eat according to the National Institute of Health. You may cut about 1000 calories from your diet and lose about 2 pounds per week.
Healthier Eating
Fad diets do not always encourage healthier eating, some do. This is why the diet is short term. The cabbage diet for example, encourages eating the cabbage in place of meals. This will add more vegetables to your diet however there is no protein or the healthy fats. Eating more vegetables does give appetite control.
Results
Fad diets may get quick weight loss however the Dr. Hensrud at Mayo clinic warns that the results will not last. Unbalanced diets can increase your risk of diseases. You may lose valuable nutrients. For more information go to Mayo Clinic.com Fad Diets.
Boost your metabolism with these foods:
Whole grains can help you burn twice more calories. Try oatmeal and brown rice.
Lean Meat
Protein has a high thermogenic effect: You burn about 30% of the
calories the food contains during digestion, 300-calorie chicken
breast requires about 90 calories to break it down.
Green Tea
Drink 4 to 6 cups a day. Keep a jug in your fridge.Hot Peppers
Capsaicin, the compound that gives chili peppers their kick, heats up your body, which makes you melt additional calories. You can get it by eating raw, cooked, dried, or powdered peppers,
Add as much cayenne or hot sauce as possible to soups, eggs, and meats.
High fiber foods -corn, black beans, almonds
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