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Trick Your Brain With Soup

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Begin your meal with a bowl of cold gazpacho or a broth-based soup, and your calorie intake for the whole meal will plunge by up to 20%, research suggests. Liquid fills you up, so you're less likely to overeat. And remember to sip the soup slowly as it takes the brain about 20 minutes to register fullness.

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Woman's Day magazine, July 11 issue.

- Submitted by SLIMMERJESSE 7/15/2011 in Weight Loss | 3 Comments

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- Submitted by MAGGIESMOM831 7/15/2011 | 7 Comments | View Secret

Cutting calories

Cutting calories doesn't mean we have to stop eating. We have to apply a few tricks. One trick is to either drink a glass of water right before dinner or have a bowl of soup as a starter. This makes you have a full feeling yet the amount of calories, if the right soup chosen, is significantly lower!

- Submitted by COLOURFULME 7/15/2011 | 1 Comments | View Secret

Water Makes You Less THIRSTY

A lot of people will tell you to drink more water to make yourself less hungry. For me, that NEVER works. Drinking water is great, but it doesn't make me want to eat less if I'm really, truly hungry. Hunger and thirst are governed by two DIFFERENT parts of the brain, so drinking more water will not trick your brain into thinking you're less hungry. If you're hungry, stop and EAT SOMETHING!! (snack suggestions in "more info")

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- a handful of almonds and dried fruit
- a slice of toast with almond or peanut butter and a little honey
- laughing cow light cheese and crackers

When I'm really hungry between meals I find that PROTEIN is really important. Nuts, nut butters, and low cal cheese or meat are my go-to snacks!

- Submitted by MYINNERDIVA 7/15/2011 | 1 Comments | View Secret

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