Three Easy Weight Loss Tips
Coach Tim, who serves as the head nutrition coach fro the BioTrust team recently released a blog detailing three food tricks that you should implement as soon as possible if you are hoping to expedite the weight loss process. The three tips are sourced from a Cornell University researcher named Dr. Brian Wansicnk, so they come with scientific backing.
Dr. Brian Wansink determined that people who have a fruit bowl in their household weigh in at 8 pounds lighter than those who do not boast a fruit bowl in their home. The study also revealed that the effect is even more robust for those who carry at least two different types fruit and placed the bowl in a high-traffic location.
Dr. Wansink did a lot of great work researching how the placement and proximity of healthy and unhealthy food can affect our eating habits. In addition to having a diverse fruit bowl on your kitchen counter, Wansink also suggests removing other foods from the counter. His research revealed that men and women who kept cookies, chips, and other unhealthy snacks in eyesight weighed, on average, ten pounds more than those who didn’t. Perhaps more surprising is the fact that people who had boxes of cereal on their counter-weighed upwards of twenty pounds more. Soda on the counter led to a weight difference of 25 pounds. All this shows you the importance of the proximity of food and how our self-control is a complicated issue.
Always opt for a smaller plate. While this is my no means groundbreaking, Dr. Wansick confirmed that dining using smaller plates can make a substantial difference in how much you consume and, consequently, your health. Wansick specifically determined that switch to a 10-inch plate from a 12-inch plate can decrease portion sizes by nearly a quarter.
Thanks to Wansink and his research team, you now have three great tricks up your sleeve that are incredibly easy to implement. What are you waiting for?
Dr. Brian Wansink determined that people who have a fruit bowl in their household weigh in at 8 pounds lighter than those who do not boast a fruit bowl in their home. The study also revealed that the effect is even more robust for those who carry at least two different types fruit and placed the bowl in a high-traffic location.
Dr. Wansink did a lot of great work researching how the placement and proximity of healthy and unhealthy food can affect our eating habits. In addition to having a diverse fruit bowl on your kitchen counter, Wansink also suggests removing other foods from the counter. His research revealed that men and women who kept cookies, chips, and other unhealthy snacks in eyesight weighed, on average, ten pounds more than those who didn’t. Perhaps more surprising is the fact that people who had boxes of cereal on their counter-weighed upwards of twenty pounds more. Soda on the counter led to a weight difference of 25 pounds. All this shows you the importance of the proximity of food and how our self-control is a complicated issue.
Always opt for a smaller plate. While this is my no means groundbreaking, Dr. Wansick confirmed that dining using smaller plates can make a substantial difference in how much you consume and, consequently, your health. Wansick specifically determined that switch to a 10-inch plate from a 12-inch plate can decrease portion sizes by nearly a quarter.
Thanks to Wansink and his research team, you now have three great tricks up your sleeve that are incredibly easy to implement. What are you waiting for?
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