Looking to lose weight and keep it off for good?
Dr Nick Fuller, an obesity expert, wants us to stop obsessing over different diets (yes!) and make these five simple food swaps to help us lose weight and keep it off.
He reminds us that a quick fix is never the answer, in fact it will often mean you end up heavier than where you started.
Seems reasonable – so what are these five magical foods we should be ditching to help us with sustainable, long-term weight loss?
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It’s not the first time we’ve heard that coconut oil is out.
While it may work wonders for your skin and hair when it comes to what we eat, the Mediterraneans know best.
Again, this one isn’t terrible shocking. White bread has little nutritional value whereas whole grains can reduce our risk of heart disease and types of cancers.
There is a lot of conflicting information around this one, but Dr Nick said, “Like its trendy friend coconut oil, cheese’s consumption is sure to see your weight increase and will also block your arteries.”
“The focus of dairy foods should be on regular consumption of skim or low fat milk and yoghurt.”
Again, we can see the logic here but it doesn’t make us feel any better.
Dr Nick acknowledges there are some health benefits to drinking, but recommends sticking to two standard drinks per day.
The best choice though, is always water.
Did you know dried fruit contains five times the amount of calories as fresh fruit?
Forget the dried apple and blueberries and go get yourself the real deal instead.
- Switch butter for olive oil (when frying)
- Season with herbs instead of salt
- Swap red meat for fish (twice a week)
- Snack on nuts instead of chips
- Choose whole-wheat pita instead of bread (for sandwiches)
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(Text by Holly Royce, bauersyndication.com.au / Additional reporting by Natalya Molok)