Eat More Fibre

Including additional fibre in your diet is great for your digestive system and keeps the metabolism working for as long as possible. The other benefit to more fibre is it is very good at making you feel fuller for longer - hence why breakfast cereals are predominantly fibre based. If you are trying to cut calories and lose weight add some extra fibre in your morning meal such as whole wheat bread to keep you feeling fuller and avoid snacking between meals.

Drink Plenty of Water

Everyone knows how important hydration is for the body and it is well accepted that we should drink between 2 and 3 litres of water per day. But it has another great function which is to help keep us feel full, not so we eat less but as a key to stopping inappropriate snacking. By drinking water between meals it can stop us from feeling unnaturally hungry or tempted to snack when bored.

Eat Less Carbohydrates

An important step to lowering calorie intake is to try and lower the amount of carbohydrates you take in per meal. For every gram of carbohydrate there is 4 calories so try to limit the amount to around 100-150g of carbs a day. Try to avoid white bread and pasta as these are particularly high in calorie content.

Decrease Your Portion Size

The quickest and easiest way to prevent excess calorie intake is to cut down on your portion size. Portion size is one of the highest contributing factors to obesity in the UK and USA with super size meals becoming bigger and bigger. When we eat our brain is stimulated and releases endorphins because we are eating nice food, the more often we eat foods that are unhealthy the harder it is to please that part of the brain - ending in needing to eat more to get the same satisfaction.

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Decreasing your calorie count has more benefits than simply losing weight. If you are trying to cut calories it is more often that people actually embark on a healthier diet because they realise how many calories are in foods such as burgers and crisps. Therefore foods low in calories can be eaten in larger quantities and become peoples food of choice. It improves your heart health as less fatty foods will help decrease the risk of fatty build ups in the arteries which is the leading cause of chronic heart disease. But also a healthy diet of natural foods feeds the brain, makes you feel more alert and will give you much more energy!