6 EASY food swaps to kick start your weight loss
There’s no need to give up the food you love in order to lose belly fat. In fact, there are some sneaky food swaps you can make on the 28 Day Weight Loss Challenge. You will forget you’re even trying to lose weight they are so good.
A study from The Harvard School of Public Health found that specific food choices (or rather swaps) may help with weight control.
Certain foods can increase belly fat, while other foods can help decrease belly fat.
6 EASY food swaps to kick start your weight loss
Swap butter for coconut oil
According to a study published in the British Journal of Nutrition, switching from a diet high in saturated fat to one high in mono-unsaturated fat may help you weight even if you don’t eat fewer calories.
Coconut oil is rich in saturated fats which converts into energy more easily than other types of fat.
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White rice for brown rice
The fibre in brown rice is much easier to digest and it also makes your stomach feel fuller quicker, which means you’re more likely to eat a smaller portion.
White bread for brown bread
Flour is more processed in white bread than it is in brown. Removing the bran in white bread also removes key nutrients, including vitamins, minerals, healthy fats, protein, and fibre. There are around 73 calories in one slice of brown bread, whereas there are 79 in one slice of white.
Swap beef mince for turkey mince
Turkey mince has around 100 calories per 100 grams while beef mince has 124 calories per 100 grams.
Fizzy for water
Ditch fizzy drinks for water, and you will find you lose a heap of weight quickly and you will feel less bloated too.
Fizzy drinks contain a high level of sugar and also cause damage to your teeth, as well as syrup – which could cause you to develop diabetes.
Swap milk chocolate for dark chocolate
Dark chocolate contains belly fat fighting monounsaturated fat and free-radical-fighting flavonoids. What’s more, dark chocolate also has heart protecting properties.
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