Well Being Lighten Up Iowa Tip
A health note advises dining out boosts calorie intake by about 30 percent and offers tips to reduce excess. Eat fruit beforehand share entrees start with a salad or broth soup avoid super sizing substitutions and broiled or grilled options skip dessert and choose veggie sides. Gazette wire services.
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University of Missouri-Columbia
Dan Vinson
Journal of the American Medical Association
Gazette Wire Services
Simple changes can help you lose ten pounds in a year
Dietitians Beth Mueth and Katie Duggan advise small, realistic adjustments to weight loss. They promote tracking intake, reducing daily calories by about 100, and substituting skim milk, fat-free spreads, applesauce, and skimmed fats to save calories across meals.
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Beth Mueth
Missouri
Belleville Memorial Hospital
Katie Duggan
St. Louis University School of Public Health
Duggan
McDonald's
Diet overhaul tips for fat and calorie reduction
Practical guidance to cut fat and calories over a year. Swap ground meats for lean options like select label beef and prosciutto, choose real fruit over juice, reduce coffeehouse trips, bake rather than fry chips, add 30 minutes daily activity, use egg whites or substitutes, choose light microwave popcorn, and replace sugar with substitutes for weight loss.
Diet and portion tips to trim daily calories
Cut 150 calories by choosing diet pop or smaller portions and switch to 24 ounce from 44 ounce. Swap to light whole wheat bread saving 100 calories per sandwich and use non fat mozzarella to cut 11 pounds yearly. Use light beer and fat free dressing to gain 100 calorie net savings. take stairs and downsize fries to reduce further.
Lean protein may boost metabolism and curb appetite
Dutch researchers report that nearly a third of daily calories from lean protein can raise metabolism during sleep and increase daytime fat burning. The study found higher protein intake reduced hunger and helped participants feel fuller, suggesting easier calorie reduction without extra hunger.
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Margriet Westerterp-Plantenga
University of Maastricht
Westerterp-Plantenga
Westerterp Plantenga
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