The formula for losing weight couldn’t be simpler: Consume fewer calories than you require, which means eat less and/or exercise more.
To lose around half a kilo there needs to be a deficit of roughly 3,500 calories; so, for example, burning an extra 500 calories a day — or consuming 500 fewer calories a day — will result in the loss of about 500 grams in a week.
However, while the maths is simple, getting there seems far from easy. And thus comes a slew of miracle supplements ("burn fat fast without even trying!"), fad diets (may we offer you a binding corset or surgically-attached tongue patch?) and fancy gizmos (hello, Japanese diet goggles).
But the truth is, losing weight takes work. That said, interesting research has revealed that some simple tricks can make the work a little easier; specifically, creating small obstacles and changing cues.
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