FOOD FOR THOUGHT
Making some key changes to your diet can reap huge benefits in your quest to lose the lard
1 Learn to eat
The way that you eat can impact the way you digest your food and, in turn, impact your weight. So make sure you sit down at a table (not on the sofa in front of the TV), put your meal on a plate, chew properly and, above all, slow down.
2 Eat more
You don’t have to eat less to lose weight, you can actually eat more – as long as it’s the right thing. According to a study from Harvard
University, people who upped their consumption of low-calorie but vitamin- and mineral-rich foods such as cauliflower, kale, berries, pears and soy, were more likely to lose weight.
3 Go nuts
Snacking can be the downfall of a diet, but not if it’s nuts you’re nibbling on. Research shows that people who eat nuts regularly are less likely to gain weight over time and become obese.
4 Go low
If the idea of a drink after a hard day’s work is something you can’t imagine giving up then do as our case study Mike Harris (right) did and swap your normal pint for an alcoholfree one. “There are some incredible ones on the market now and you just would not know the difference,” he says.