3 quick tips on weight loss

Here are 3 quick and easy tips anyone can follow to lose weight.

1. Sleep it off.
Research has shown that people who sleep less weigh more. Men and women who only have 6 hours of sleep each night were 23 percent more likely to be overweight than those who slept for 7 - 9 hours. A lack of sleep upsets the body’s hormonal balance, produces more of a hormone call " Grelin", which increases the appetite and food consumption.

If you have trouble sleeping, try a melatonin supplement or take a kiwi fruit, which has been showned to effectively reduce the time it takes to fall asleep.

2. Just say yes to food.
You stand a greater chance of maintaining long term weight loss if you do not restrict yourself to food. Studies have shown that people who put themselves on a strict diet will eventually stop doing so and tend to gain more weight as a result. Just eat in moderation, in small amount and more regularly and stick to something you can grow old with rather than a restricted diet.

3. Cut down on Carbohydrates.
Reduce your carb consumption to less than 100 grams per day and you stand to lose an average of 4 pounds a month than those who have a higher carb intake. As carbohydrate intake goes down, so do insulin levels ( a hormone that signals your body to store fat ).

** Bonus

a) In comparison for a reduce heart disease risk, Low-carb eating is far superior compared to Low-fat approach.

b) studies on a group of cyclist who consume low carb diet for 5 days and exercise the next day , then consume high carb diet for 6 days and exercise, had shown that when on a low carb diet, the cyclist burned 45 percent more fat. This is due to the improved ability of the muscles to extract energy from fats stores on low carb diet.