3 weight loss tricks that don’t involve dietary restrictions –

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If you hate doing diet, know that you are not alone in this – the idea of ​​limiting the consumption of the foods that we like the most is capable of making many people give up the regime before they even start. Knowing this, the American nutritionist Brooke Alpert wrote the book The Diet Detox (The Diet Detox, in free translation), with a list of rules that you can follow on a daily basis to lose weight without sacrifices. Check out some of them:

1. Combine protein and fiber with every meal

These two nutrients are essential for those who want to control the pointer on the scale. “While the protein ensures satiety, fibers delay the absorption of sugar in the blood, causing glucose to be used as a source of energy instead of stored in the form of fat”, explains Renato Zilli, endocrinologist at Hospital Sírio Libanês, in São Paulo. Try a spinach omelet for breakfast, a chicken salad for lunch, and a zucchini pasta dish with shrimp for dinner.

2. Eat regularly

You don’t have to religiously eat every 3 hours if you’re not hungry, but taking an 8 hour break between lunch and dinner is also not recommended. The right thing is to keep the blood sugar level stable, otherwise the compulsion takes over and you may end up overdoing it when you sit down at the table. Then lay hands on protein snacks between meals, such as cereal bars.

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3. Eat fat – but the good version

They do a lot of good for health and also for the abdominal circumference – just add a dose of this benefactress to your meals to see the results: increase your vitamins with a few tablespoons of avocado, sprinkle sunflower seeds on your salad or use coconut oil when eating. prepare the vegetables. “The good fats contribute to weight loss, but you have to consume them in moderation, as they have a lot of calories”, reminds Renato.