Wednesday, May 4, 2011

Weight Loss

This fat-burning eating plan is both extremely flexible and easy to follow. There's something for everyone—meat lovers, vegetarians, and everyone in between. It's all about picking and choosing what you like the best, while still keeping within the simple guidelines outlined below. Pick the meals and snacks that sound good and fit with your tastes and schedule—it's as easy as that. Most of the meals are single servings and can be prepared in 30 minutes or less. Follow these healthy eating guidelines to maximize weight loss.

1. Stick to about 1,600 calories a day:

300 calories for breakfast, 450 calories each for lunch and dinner, plus two 200-calorie snacks. Research shows you'll burn more calories every day by eating every 4 to 5 hours.

Try these 400-calorie meals that will surprise your tastebuds.

2. Eat more magnesium-rich foods.

Most of us don't consume the recommended 320 mg (for women) of this key nutrient that fuels muscles. Sources: spinach, black beans, ground flaxseed, scallops, tuna, almonds, cashews, and brown rice.

Learn to love spinach with these 3 super recipes.

3. Drink 8 to 10 glasses of cold water daily.

It takes energy for your digestive system to warm liquid to body temperature. In one study, participants burned about 50 additional calories per day by drinking 1.5 liters of cold water.


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