Dec 18

Protein – The Natural Appetite Suppressant

Many people only think of some sort of diet pill when they think of appetite suppressants.  Interestingly enough to most people you can get one of the best appetite suppressants by simply walking into your grocery store.  What is it?  Protein.

Many very important studies have shown proteins have the ability to make you feel fuller even when consuming less calories.  It effectively shuts down the appetite and helps you to eat much less than say a diet full of carbohydrates and sugars.

Weight loss supplements can and do help millions of people curb their appetites.  Let’s not forget the value of a natural appetite suppressant like protein though.  It’s simple and it works.

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Nov 6

Curbing your appetite naturally is something that a lot of dieters long for.  It’s not that difficult but having said that it seems to be a problem for so many people.  They will jump from one method to another and never find something that seems totally effective for them.

Most resist taking diet pills that they deem potentially dangerous or harmful like ephedra or phentermine.  They would prefer when possible to not have to take any type of medication if possible.

While there are the obvious natural ways to curb one’s appetite like drinking lots of water, making sure your food selections consist of about 25% protein and contain lots of fiber, many still feel like they need assistance.

Natural appetite suppressants or appetite suppressants that are made of safe natural ingredients like Hoodia or Carallum can be a real and effective help in reducing hunger.  They don’t act like a stimulant as so many supplements do but rather work by interacting with your brain to fool the brain into thinking that you are full and thereby lessening your desire to eat.

When your appetite seems out of control and your looking for an honest way to curb appetite naturally, the best advise is to watch your food selections closely and don’t be afraid to try a safe alternative such as hoodia or caralluma.

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Oct 15

walnuts help reduce cravings

Scientific studies have show that hot spicy foods can act as natural appetite suppressants.  Mustard or red-pepper sauce can increase metabolism by 25 per cent.  The spicy foods also may you thirsty so that you drink more which of course makes you feel full and thus less likely to over eat.

In a study amongst Seventh-Day Adventist (most of whom adhere to a vegan diet) it was found that walnuts were an excellent aid to appetite suppression.  Walnuts have lots of serotonin which has been proven to give that full satisfied feeling promoting less eating as a result.

Another study showed that Siberian Ginseng was both a natural appetite suppressant and natural energizer.  It’s ability to stabilize blood sugar causes it to reduce a persons cravings for sweets.

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Oct 7

Natural diet pills have become increasingly popular of late as an alternative to the synthetic medications and surgical methods of weight loss.

They offer a distinct advantage in that …

  • They are less expensive and therefore much more cost effective than their synthetic counterparts.
  • Their ingredients are typically plant extracts or herbs and as a result there are little or no side effects.  Because they are formulated with 100% natural ingredients it is less likely they will adversely affect the body’s natural chemistry.

How do you know if the diet pills you’re taking are natural?  Read the labels.  It’s pretty easy these days to tell the natural from the synthetic.

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Oct 4

Many people really dislike taking supplements or pills of any kind.  That’s true even when it comes to natural appetite suppressants.  Even though they have been proven safe and an extremely effective way to curb appetite;some people choose to try more natural ways to suppress their hunger and cravings.  And believe it or not there are some very common sense adjustments you can make to the way you eat that will help you feel full and satisfied and help you to eat less.

EAT SMALLER MORE FREQUENT MEALS

It only makes sense that if you eat more often you won’t feel as hungry in between meals.  So instead of eating the typical three meals a day, try eating five to six smaller meals spaced about 3 hours apart.  And for goodness sakes don’t skip meals.  Many dieters make the fateful mistake of skipping meals thinking that if they miss a meal or two that their weight will come off faster.  Sound logical but it simply is not the case.  All you’re really accomplishing is building up a ravenous hunger.  A hunger we might add that longs to be satisfied, so that when you finally do eat, you scarf down waaay to much food, defeating your purpose in skipping the meals in the first place.

And never ever skip breakfast.  This is probably the most commonly skipped meal.  Take some time and enjoy a nice bowl of natural oatmeal.  Grandma used to say “it sticks to your ribs”, which is a sweet way of saying it reduces your hunger for a long time.  Not to mention it is high in fiber and goes a long way to help you reduce high cholesterol as well.

So make a habit of eating smaller meals more often throughout the day.  Bottom line here is that keeping your stomach full is a very natural appetite suppressant.

DRINK LOTS OF WATER

This is a point that can’t be emphasized enough.  Drink Water!  Drink Water!  Drink Lot’s of Water.  It will definitely keep you feeling full and less hungry.

  • When you first wake up in the morning your first order of business should be to start hydrating your body.  Drink 16 ounces of water before you hit the coffee or anything else.
  • 20 Minutes before each meal or snack drink 16 oz of water.
  • During each meal drink 16 ounces of water and …
  • Another 16 oz of water after your meal.

You may think drinking that much water would make you “float away”, but we promise you won’t.  We also promise that you will feel full and satisfied without the constant cravings.  And should you still feel hungry after that …. you guessed it …. drink some more water.  It helps expand your stomach and is hands down the natural appetite suppressant par excellence.

FRUITS ARE YOUR FRIEND

If you want to stay full and satisfied throughout the day make sure fruit is a regular part of your diet.  Nothing we’ve found is more satisfying than fruit.  How long have we heard, “An Apple A Day Keeps the Doctor Away”?  Well the truth is that an apple a day also keeps the hunger away.  Of course apples aren’t your only choice.  Just choose one you like and enjoy.

HAVE A SALAD

How many times have you gone to a restaurant and had a salad before your meal?  Lot’s of times, right?  And how many times after eating the salad have you said to yourself “I’m too full to eat the main course” which isn’t even on the table yet?  You can probably guess the moral of this story.  Eating salad is a terrific way to eat something healthy and take away hunger.  We’re big proponents of eating salad whenever you feel hungry.  Even if it’s not a regularly scheduled meal or snack.  Another fantastic natural appetite suppressant.

Now truth be told we could keep this list growing bigger and bigger.  There are simply lots of natural ways to suppress appetite without taking a pill or a supplement.  As we reviewed the best possible ways to feel less hungry we found that these simple methods worked great.  Most reviewers found that these methods combined with a safe appetite suppressants like Hoodia or Caralluma were all it took to fend off cravings and stay satisfied throughout the day.  But if you prefer to not take the supplements, you’ve got plenty of options.

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