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What to eat for breakfast if you want to lose weight

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We’ve all heard at some point in our lives that breakfast is the most important meal of the day.  Far from being an old wives tale, this refrain is supported by numerous studies showing improved and maintained weight loss in those that eat breakfast regularly.   While people opting for just a cup of coffee for breakfast may think they are avoiding calories, in fact this is likely to be detrimental to their efforts to lose weight . Breaking the fast As suggested by the name, by eating breakfast, we are in fact ‘breaking the fast’ as usually we haven’t eaten since previous dinner, some ten hours before.  This helps to  kick start the metabolism  for the day.  If we do not eat for long periods of time, our bodies have a tendency to store energy as fat for reserves rather than burning it.  People who skip breakfast and do not eat until lunch time, which could be a good sixteen or more hours after their last meal, risk this fat storage as the body ...

Best Healthy Nuts and Seeds for Weight Loss

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Boost your energy with healthy super foods Although energy dense and therefore high in calories , nuts and seeds can in fact be beneficial for weight loss .  Both of these foods are high in fibre and protein making them a filling snack option that will keep you satiated for a long time.  Not only this, but nuts and seeds are packed full of nutrients , making them a health super food, and hugely more nutritious than other popular snack foods. Due to the high calorie content, it is important to keep portion sizes small if weight loss is your goal.  A small handful per day is sufficient to provide you with nutritional benefits and  fight off hunger , without consuming too many calories. Health benefits of nuts and seeds Rich in fibre and protein Nuts and seeds are not only rich in fibre and protein , but also in numerous other nutrients.  They contain high levels of mono and polyunsaturated fats, which are important for heart health and can lower cholesterol lev...