Contents:
- Medical Video: 9 Strategies to Stop Overeating
- How to keep your appetite
- 1. Drink water
- 2. Sports
- 3. Try asking yourself
- 4. Reduce stress
- 5. Eat more protein
- 6. Schedule a meal and snack time
- 7. Chew gum
Medical Video: 9 Strategies to Stop Overeating
Have you ever wanted to eat again and again, even though you just had a big meal evensnacking? Maybe you feel 'fun' and want to chew something at that time. However, that means your appetite is large and you can't help it. If left unchecked, of course it will make you gain weight in quick time. Don't want to, right? Come on, follow the way to hold your appetite below, it's not difficult, really!
How to keep your appetite
1. Drink water
The body can misinterpret signals from the brain, when you feel like eating it can actually be a thirsty body. Some people can lose their appetite after they drink water.
When the desire to eat strikes, try drinking a glass of water and wait a few minutes. If the desire is lost, your body may feel thirsty.
2. Sports
A study found that walking for 15 minutes can make you hold it up or notsnacking. Actually, walking includes physical activity that makes you full longer.
Yes, exercise has been proven in various studies to suppress hormones that stimulate hunger. So, if you want to hold your appetite, you should exercise regularly.
3. Try asking yourself
One way to distinguish between cravings or want to eat and real hunger is to ask yourself questions, for example:
"Do I want to eat fruit?"
If someone doesn't know whether he is really hungry or just wants to eat sweet, ask yourself this. If so, your body might be starving, and if the answer is no, you might just want to eat sweet.
"What is the impact if I eat that food?"
Maybe you are crazy at the moment, but try asking yourself the question again. If indeed the answer is bad food and only makes the weight go up, of course you are just hungry for the eyes.
Not to mention if these foods have high fat and calories. Because basically the food you want to eat when it's crazy is high-calorie food.
4. Reduce stress
There are people who make their runaway food out of stress. Food is often used as an 'entertainer' when it is depressed. Not to mention the foods chosen are foods that are high in calories, sweet, or high in fat.
Such foods can indeed be considered like medicine, but if every stress you eat is food, don't be surprised if your weight increases. Well, how to restrain your appetite is to manage stress well. Stress is natural and everyone will experience it. However, don't make food runaway.
A simple way to reduce stress is to take a break from your work on vacation or take a deep breath, can help the body to refocus and calm the mind.
In addition, breathing exercises, meditation, yoga and tai chi can you try to relieve stress.
5. Eat more protein
Protein can help the body feel full longer. Increasing the amount of protein in the diet can reduce the desire to eat and keep the body full longer after eating.
A study published in the journal Obestity shows that men who are overweight and increase their protein intake at least 25 percent of their total calorie intake experience a decrease in appetite.
In addition, protein is very helpful at breakfast. This is because breakfast makes you want to snack less. Even in people who have breakfast with high protein content.
The researchers consider the protein content to be high when food contains 35 grams of protein from certain sources.
6. Schedule a meal and snack time
Make your eating schedule regular, what time you should have breakfast, lunch, and night. You can also slip time for snacking. With a fixed eating schedule, the body will get used to and know when to eat or not.
7. Chew gum
Some people find that chewing sugar-free gum helps to suppress appetite or feeling like eating.
A study concluded that gum can reduce appetite and snacking. This effect is related to the process of chewing.
Chewing gum can be a healthier alternative compared to sweet or high-calorie snacks.
