How to Burn Calories Without Exercise

Blueberries are high in antioxidants. Report

Strawberries instead of blueberries? Both have good health benefits! Report

You guys do realize curry can refer to any combination of spices right??? Report

I love strawberry guess, I will eat more now. love love them little red berry. Report

the information about the blueberries vs. strawberris is quite amazing. I guess I always assummed berries are berries. Report

Drinking water is so important!. I need to drink mine warm or hot for health reasons. I always thought the "cold" water trick was a old wife tale Report

I like the dark chocolate one. love that stuff and try to use it in small doses. Report

Great ideas. Didn't know Vitamin C helped in burning fat. Will incorporate more strawberries. Report

Great ideas! Report

I appreciate the swapping tips. Report

sounds to gimmicky and how can you measure that your burning more fat cos of these subsitutes? Report

interesting! Report

there were a couple of swap outs I did not know. I still wonder about the exercise though. I guess it would help with the weight loss quicker since it is a sure fire way to boost metabalism Report

I didn't read the whole article but I too think you need to exercise to lose weight permanetly.I use a stand up elliptical machine and it has really helped to limber up my lower back and I use the "El"machine everyday.Drink lots of water also.I don't drink what the experts reccomend but do try to drink as much as I can. I am not a morning person so breakfast is OUT except I do try to eat one piece of toast with my one med.every day.That to me constitutes breakfast.It is close to lunch time right now so will have some lunch soon.I try to stay away from high fat foods but sometimes allow myself a fried treat...not more than twice a year but I would rather eat a piece of fried chicken than something sweet.I have to be very careful as fried food is my weakness luckily I don't eat out very often and I love to cook so we eat in mostly.Anyway this article has issues I disagree with. Report

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Bravelute, I too found myself arguing with this blog, for all the reasons you did but also since studies have proven that skipping meals in no way attributes to greater weight gain. Infact it's found those that normally never ate breakfast and began doing so over consume, as they simply eat it IN ADDITION to what they normally consumed for Lunch and dinner, where they were already fufiling their caloric needs. Just be aware, if you start having those two eggs and toast, you're adding alot of calories and must remove them from your other meals. Also, drinking cold water doesn't have more then at most a 5 calorie difference. Now if you're drinking that cold water instead of a cold soda, now we're talking! But the theory has been if the water is cold your body has to work harder to heat it up... the problem with this is that burn to process food is usually present in our calculations already (daily need). So drink more water by all means, but none of these things replace active lifestyle. You'll still need to hit the cardio. Report

I agree about the the other comment about the blueberries.....I eat both berries in my smoothies as they both have their own attributes. Report

Great tips...thanks Report

Thanks for these lovely and workable suggestions. Report

Thank you for these GREAT suggestions! I didn't realize strawberries had that much vitamin C and I would have chosen blueberries as the more superior. As it is I PREFER strawberries and eat them often. I'm already eating the healty fats and that is what help me last year to get my weight off and inches as well. I'll try some of the other suggestions I'm sure! :) Report

I will try the cold water with lemon. Report

Got to try these tips! Really could use a jump start to this metabolism of mine! Report

Great tips! Thanks for sharing! Report

WHOA great ideas ,thanks sparkpeople to the rescue!!!! Report

Some good swap ideas plus I think I'll have those 2 eggs. I frequently swap things around based on what I have on hand.
Brave, I'm glad you were "brave" enough to add your comments. There are lots of things to substitute This for That. Hmm, I think there is someone making a gazillion dollars selling books doing exactly that. You, too, shared good info. I thought sharing info was part of the goal of SP.
Thanks to all who take the time to comment. Report

Wow , I feel real good about myself - I have been practicing these methods by accident :) - good to know ! Report

good ideas. boy did someone wake up on the grumpy side of the bed this morning. Report

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I found myself arguing with this blog. Why swap out blueberries? Why not mix 1/2 and 1/2 blueberries and strawberries for all the benefits of each.

And hummus would be a super food to keep in the diet. Why not switch out french fries and replace with hummus OR Greek Yogurt dip and some crispy raw veggies?

Chick peas have 7 g. of protein in 1/2 cup. Not too shabby as protein goes in pant foods.

While the claims may be true, it is simple enough for a researcher to really see if eating more protein does boost metabolism or not.

Most foods you mentioned as MAYBE boosting metabolism, MAYBE because of protein content are actually on the anti angiogenic food list that Dr. William Li mentions on his Ted Talk video: Can We Eat to Defeat Cancer Cells? where he says anti-angiogenesis can deprive cancer cells and fat cells of a blood supply and we can do that with the food we eat.That's a good thing since those cells have no blood supply of their own. So if eating yogurt, olive oil, chocolate, strawberries, blueberries, and a myriad of other foods destroys the blood supply to the fat cells, the process probably uses up calories just forging ahead on that battlefield. I imagine a great epic battle being waged in my body when I eat a meal that focuses on anti-angiogenic foods, Report

Really interesting ideas - some I'd never heard before, and some that I'm going to incorporate! Thank you. Report