How to lose weight without dieting

There are simple things to do to lose weight without necessarily going on hunger strike. At least that is what I consider dieting to be – hunger strike. I believe strongly in healthy eating and regular exercising, but there are things people can do and achieve result without a fear of much lifestyle shift.

I believe that these simple steps, if followed holistically, can help anyone shed some pounds while getting much healthier too. If there is a wholehearted commitment to these tips for a few weeks without changing any other aspect of one’s lifestyle, there will be a difference the next time he climbs the scale.

Sleeping longer at night

Two groups of people were looked at, in a recent study carried out at the University of Chicago. Both groups were on a low calorie diet. While one group slept 5.5 hours per night, the other slept 8.5 hours. The result was that both groups lost equal amount of weight – seven pounds, but the group that slept 5.5 hours lost mostly muscle, while the group that slept 8.5 hours lost mostly fat. The implication is that if you want to shed fat and slim down, sleep longer at night.

Eating fermented foods

Fermented foods are those substances that have been put through the process of zymolysis. This process makes the organic substances to break down into simpler forms. Examples of fermented foods are kimchi, yogurt, sauerkraut, miso and kombucha. If you have eaten sugary food or taken antibiotics of late, the likelihood is that your body is infested with much bad bacteria and little good bacteria. The good bacteria, referred to as probiotics, present in fermented food substances are bugs, which our bodies cannot do without. They prevent our immune system from breaking down, meaning that they keep us from developing allergies, arthritis, and colds.

Adherence to these tips will definitely enhance healthy weight loss.