20 Habits That Make You Fat
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1. Eating “low-Fat”
Typically, they save you only a few calories and, in doing
so, they replace harmless fats with low-performing carbohydrates that digest
quickly—causing a sugar rush and, immediately afterward, rebound hunger.
2. Not Seeking Nutrition Advice
When Canadian researchers sent diet and exercise advice to
more than 1,000 people, they found that the recipients began eating smarter and
working more physical activity into their daily routines.
3. Sleeping too little or too much
According to Wake Forest researchers, dieters who sleep five
hours or less put on 2½ times more belly fat, while those who sleep more than
eight hours pack on only slightly less than that. Shoot for an average of six
to seven hours of sleep per night—the optimal amount for weight control.
4. Eating Free restaurant food
Breadsticks, biscuits, and chips and salsa may be
complimentary at some restaurants, but that doesn’t mean you won’t pay for
them. Every time you eat one of Olive Garden's free breadsticks or Red
Lobster's Cheddar Bay Biscuits, you're adding an additional 150 calories to
your meal.
5. Drinking Soda – even diet!
A 2005 study found
that drinking one to two sodas per day increases your chances of being
overweight or obese by nearly 33 percent. Researchers in San Antonio tracked a
group of elderly subjects for nearly a decade, they found that compared to
nondrinkers, those who drank two or more diet sodas a day watched their
waistlines increase five times faster. The researchers theorize that the
artificial sweeteners trigger appetite cues, causing you to unconsciously eat
more at subsequent meals.
6. Skipping meals
Skipping meals actually increases your odds of obesity,
especially when it comes to breakfast. A study from the American Journal of Epidemiology found
that people who cut out the morning meal were 4.5 times more likely to be
obese. Skipping meals slows your metabolism and boosts your hunger. That puts
your body in prime fat-storage mode and increases your odds of overeating at
the next meal.
7. Eating too quickly
It takes 20 minutes for your stomach to tell your brain that
it’s had enough. A study in the Journal of the American
Dietetic Association found that slow eaters took in 66 fewer
calories per meal, but compared to their fast-eating peers, they felt like they
had eaten more.
8. Watching too much TV
A University of Vermont study found that overweight
participants who reduced their TV time by just 50 percent burned an additional
119 calories a day on average. Maximize
those results by multitasking while you watch—even light household tasks will
further bump up your caloric burn.
9. Ordering the combo meal
A study in the Journal of Public Policy
& Marketing shows that compared to ordering a la carte, you
pick up a hundred or more extra calories by opting for the “combo” or “value
meal.
10. Facing the buffet
Cornell researchers found that when eating at a buffet-style
restaurant, obese diners were 15 percent more likely to choose seats with a
clear view of the food. Your move: Choose a seat that places your back toward
the spread. It will help you avoid fixating on the food.
11. Eating off larger plates
One study found that when given an option, a whopping 98.6
percent of obese individuals opt for larger plates. Translation: More food,
more calories, and more body fat. Keep your portions in check by choosing
smaller serving dishes.
12. Putting serving dishes on the table
Resist setting out foods buffet- or family-style, and opt
instead to serve them from the kitchen. A study in the journal Obesity found that when food is
served from the dinner table, people consume 35 percent more over the course of
the meal. When an additional helping requires leaving the table, people
hesitate to go back for more.
13. Choosing white bread
A study from the American Journal of Clinical
Nutrition found that when obese subjects incorporated whole grains
into their diets, they lost more abdominal fat over the course of 12 weeks.
Whole grain foods pack in more fiber and an overall stronger nutritional
package than their refined-grain counterparts.
14. Taking big bites
The American Journal of Clinical
Nutrition found that people who took large bites of food consumed
52 percent more calories in one sitting than those who took small bites and
chewed longer. A good general rule? The smaller your bites, the thinner your
waistline.
15. Not drinking enough
Adequate water intake is essential for all your body’s
functions, and the more you drink, the better your chances of staying thin. In
one University of Utah study, dieting participants who were instructed to drink
two cups of water before each meal lost 30 percent more weight than their
thirsty peers. German researchers found that six cups of cold water a day could
prompt a metabolic boost that incinerates 50 daily calories.
16. Having overweight friends
Research from the New England Journal of
Medicine indicates that when a friend becomes obese, it ups your
chance of obesity by 57 percent.
17. Eating too late
Your body can burn flab while you sleep, but only if it
isn't too busy processing a full stomach. A new study in the journal Obesity looked at the sleeping and
eating habits of 52 people over seven days, and it found that those who ate
after 8 p.m. took in the most daily calories and had the highest BMIs.
18. Not using a scale
Looking at your body weight reinforces weight loss goals and makes it difficult to cheat
your diet. Avoid being thrown off by natural fluctuations in body weight by stepping
onto the scale at the same time every day.
19. Drinking fruity beverages
Most restaurants and bars have ditched their fresh-fruit
recipes in favor of viscous syrups made mostly from high fructose corn syrup
and thickening agents. As a general rule, the more garnishes a drink has
hanging from its rim, the worse it is for your waistline.
20. Eating when emotional
A study from the University of Alabama found that emotional
eaters—those who admitted eating in response to emotional stress—were 13 times
more likely to be overweight or obese. If you feel the urge to eat in response
to stress, try chewing a piece of gum, chugging a glass of water, or taking a
walk around the block.
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