Get it Done Fitness

Whole grain bread:

You can very much eat bread, it is the butler, margarine or cream cheese you put on it that’s fattening, not the bread itself. I will say this as often as need it – fat is fattening. If you don’t believe that, ponder this – a gram of carbohydrates has four calories, a gram of protein has four and a gram of fat nine. So which one of these is really fattening?

Bread a natural source of fiber and complex carbohydrates, is okay for dieting. A scientist found that people who eat less than 2 slices of bread daily weight about 11 pounds more than those who eat a lot of bread.

Some studies actually have shown that some bread reduce appetite.  Researchers compared white bread to dark, high – fiber bread and found that students who ate 12 slices a day of the dark bread, high – fiber bread felt less hunger on a daily basis and loss 5 pounds in 2 months. Other who ate white bread was hungrier, ate more fattening foods and lost no weight during this time.

So the key it eating dark, rich, high-fiber breads such as pumpernickel, whole wheat, mixed grain, oatmeal and others. The average slice of whole grain bread contains only 60 to 70 calories is rich and complex carbohydrates – the best steadiest fuel you can give your body and delivers surprising amount of protein.

Coffee:

Easy is the password here.  We all have heard about potential dangers of caffeine – including anxiety and insomnia – so moderation is the key.

The caffeine in coffee can speed up the metabolism. In nutrition circles, it is known as a metabolism enhancer.

This makes sense, since caffeine is a stimulant. Studies show it can help you burn more calories than normal, perhaps up to 10% more.  For safety sake, it is best to limit your intake to a single cup in the morning and one in the afternoon.  Add only skim milk and try doing without sugar – many people learn to love it that way.