| We all seem to accumulate some extra padding during | | | | evening treat for the healthier option to snacking on |
| winter, we nee to cut out htat decadent winter | | | | unhealthy snack and food. |
| warmer. An American study found that gourmet | | | | Then we must all remember, it is the volume of food |
| coffee drinkers consume about 865 kJ more per day | | | | we eat, and not necessarily the calories we intake, that |
| than the non-gourmet coffee drinkers does. I for one | | | | determines how satisfied we feel. By increasing the |
| love my cup of coffee, now I have one more reason | | | | water and or fiber content of our foods, like stews, |
| to cut down on the coffee. Some fo the lower calorie | | | | non creamy soups, legumes, fruits and vegetables, |
| options we can take include herbal teas, clear soups, | | | | adds bulk to our diets which improves our satiety. Like |
| skinny cappuccinos and sugar fee low fat hot | | | | more is less... or less is more... |
| chocolate drinks. We al like a nice warm cup when it's | | | | And then last but not least on my list today, is one of |
| winter, so let's try and opt for one of the more healthy | | | | my personal favourites, spicy foods. Let me explain |
| options. One of these that would make us gain less | | | | this first, spicy foods increase the thermogenic effect |
| weight during this winter. | | | | of food, this means the energy cost of metabolising it. |
| We should jazz up our fruit by stewing or baking them | | | | Therefor eat more healthy spicy foods, this causes |
| so they are more appetising and warm us better | | | | your metabolism to revv up, making you burn more fat |
| when it is cold. We can even add these fruit to our | | | | and storing less of it. I love spicy foods, now I can use |
| porridge or low-fat yoghurt, have it as breakfast, or as | | | | my love for spicy food to my winter weight loss |
| a dessert or simply enjoy as an afternoon or late | | | | advantage. |