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Cooking Tips to Lose Weight at Home
Here are a few easy weight loss tips that you can make use of in your kitchen. Losing weight is all about eating right and these weight loss tips will help you accomplish that.
33. When Eating Tuna: Tuna is a healthy and lean protein source. In order to save up to a 1 / 3 of your calories, pick water packed tuna over the oil packed.
34. Sauté Foods: When you sauté foods use non-stick cooking spray. If you have none, use a paper towel to rub oil onto your pan so that you have the lightest possible coating.
35. Cook with Coconut Oil: While there are several healthy oils on the market, one of the more healthier ones is coconut oil, which is high in special fats called medium chain triglycerides, these are metabolized differently than other fats. These fats have been shown to boost metabolism by 120 calories per day, shrink your waistline, and also reduce your appetite so that you eat up to 256 fewer calories per day( Nih. gov, Nih. gov).
36. Add Coconut Oil to Rice! Still can ' t give up the white rice? Here ' s some good news for you. By adding coconut oil to your rice, you can cut up to 60 % of your calories. Here ' s how to cook rice now:
Add a teaspoon of coconut oil and a half cup of non-fortified white rice to a pot of boiling water. Cook it for about 40 minutes, stick it in the refrigerator for 12 hours, and enjoy the rice either cold or reheated.
Why does this work?... When the rice begins to cool, its glucose molecules form tight bonds called resistant starch. This type of starch, as the name implies, is resistant to digestion, meaning the body is not able to absorb as many calories or as much of the glucose( a nutrient that’ s stored as fat if it’ s not burned off) from each molecule. Now, as the rice cooks, the fat molecules from the coconut oil find their way into the rice and act as an additional digestion barrier. Best of all, the research team found that reheating the rice didn’ t change the levels of resistant starch( as it does with pasta and potatoes), so this calorie-slashing cooking hack is safe for leftovers, too.
37. Sweets & Treats: If you have any sweets or any other " junk food " around for your family or guests, do not buy your favorite ones. This way you ' re not as tempted to eat it yourself.
* The contents on this EBook are for informational purposes only, and are not intended to provide any medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. Always seek the advice of your health provider regarding your unique needs and medical condition. ** Julio Diaz is a Independent Team Beachbody Coach.