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| Is it possible to lose some weights? |
First is drinking some water before having meals. This is the easiest way to lose weight. You just need to drink a pint of water (around a glass of water) before having major meals. These habits are not merely done in dinner, but these also can be experienced from breakfast and lunch to dinner. According to a study conducted by scientists from Oxford University in the UK, they involved two groups of people which were divided into those who drink a glass of water 30 minutes before eating, and those who imagined their stomachs were full. After 12 weeks, the water group lost 5.3 pounds and the other group lost only 2.6 pounds. Drinking water before meals is a simple, safe and effective way to lose weight. Weight loss from drinking water before meals three times a day was similar to that achieved with commercial weight-loss programs. It is not known if pre-meal water consumption will cause long-term weight loss.
The next thing to do is by consuming foods contain melatonin. Naturally, melatonin is produced secretively by the enigmatic pineal gland as a result of darkness, and this substance is known as hormone of darkness. Melatonin has the ability to promote sleep, which has the influence in the needs of sleep. Thus, sleeping disorder that has been experienced by many people and this can lead to obesity can be treated by consuming melatonin-based foods, such as bananas, tomatoes, radishes, and ginger. According to clinical results on mice done by researchers, lean and obese mice were given melatonin or a placebo in their drinking water for eight weeks, the melatonin was able to reduce weight, fat storage area and reversed fat tissue enlargement in the obese mice, but not in the lean mice. It worked by decreasing inflammation and normalizing adipokines, which are important fat-signalling chemicals. It also activated brown fat and enhanced energy expenditure. Melatonin supplements help to promote sleep and weight control. So, if you still feel hungry in the night, just eat some bananas or tomatoes.
Then, we have Wakame Seaweed which is able to fight fat. Wakame (brown) seaweed is one of the edible seaweed that is grown by farmers in Japan. These seaweeds have been quite popular among the Japanese since hundred years ago. Chemically speaking, Wakame contains a chemical called fucoxanthin (FX) that inhibits fat cell growth and promotes fat release. A review of literature by scientists noted that most studies on FX have examined its effect on rats and mice. Although clinical studies done to humans have never been done, animal studies could have given as an interesting point about the ability of FX in reducing the total body fat, to promote blood sugar control, and to prevent fat accumulation in the liver as well as to improve the blood fat profile. Some studies have found that FX increases brown fat activation and increases energy expenditure. Brown seaweed is a natural product with no known toxic effects.
The final food is by having chili ingredients in our consumption. Chili ingredients such as capsaicin (a capsaicinoid) are effective chemical substances in fighting against fat. Supplements containing capsaicin increase caloric expenditure for several hours and might be useful as a weight-loss supplement. Capsaicin works by increasing levels of hormone epinephrine (adrenaline), which speeds fat use and increase metabolism. A study conducted by scientists of University of Wyoming has found that increasing capsaicin in their diet prevented obesity by increasing energy expenditure and metabolism. Although a type of spicy food is not becoming an option for certain people, but for those who want to reduce their weight might have considered this one.