10 quick "Did You know" facts

Tip#1: Eating carrots will use up more calories inside to digest the carrots. Other vegetables with similar property are cucumbers, lettuce and baby carrots.

Tip#2: Fat requires oxygen to burn, so when exercising, inhale a little deeper and exhale slightly faster. This will supply more oxygen to muscles for faster fat loss"

Tip#3: A realistic goal of losing weight is 2 pounds/week (Fact based on a 150 pound woman)

Tip#4: Did you know sleeping too long slows down your metabolism rate? Avoid sleeping for more than 12 hours on any day and avoid sleeping less than 8 hours a day.

Tip#5: According to our social norms we are suppose to eat 3 meals per day, but lot of research has shown that a person must eat small portions in about 6-7 meals per day. Which means divide all the food you eat in 3 meals and eat it in 6 meals at different times.

Tip#6: Get more whole grain foods in your list of foods. Since small portion of fiberous foods makes us feel full and stays in our stomach longer than other substances we eat, it slows down our rate of digestion and and keeps us full.

Tip#7: 75% of your weight loss is determined by diet and nutrition, and 25% is determined by exercise. Don't kill yourself from hunger but reduce on ice cream, chips, cheese, etc.

Tip#8: Did you know going to buffets will result in an average decrease of metabolism. Eather control your portion in buffets or don't go to them because more than 90% of the time you eat more than you usually eat at that time on any other day resulting in decrease of metabolism.

Tip#9: Don't eat in front of the television. Studies show that people eat larger amounts and less-nutritious foods in front of the television and still not have a full stomach.

Tip#10: Eating some fattening snacks every couple of days when on a diet will not ruin your diet and will actually help you to keep control of