The key to a healthy lifestyle is starting first thing in the morning every day. Believe it or not, there's actually so many different ways to jump start your day and boost your weight loss goals. Check out 4 morning tricks doctors swear by to help you get the 6-pack of your dreams.
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This might be the hardest trick to hear—cutting back on your sugar-laden morning coffee pick-me-ups. According to Dr. Melina Jampolis, our bodies don't handle liquid calories the same as calories from food. She advisies skipping out on sweet and sugary drinks in the morning. To help keep the pounds off long term, she recommends avoiding—dare we say it—alcohol (gasp!)
You know the drill—eat breakfast every morning. But, researach actually shows that waiting a few hours to eat breakfast can further help you lose weight. According to Cell Metabolism, pushing back your breakfast to later in the morning reduces your "eating window," which is the amount of time you spend eating per day. Their research found that having a smaller eating window can make you slimmer.
Eating more fiber in the morning can also help you achieve your flat stomach goals. Dr. Yunsheng Ma recommends fiber for meeting your daily diet needs. So, why fiber? It helps you feel full longer, so you don't feel the need to turn to a donut or a bagel as a mid-morning snack.
This last one is easy—adding more water to your morning regimen. A little H20 goes a long way. According to Women's Health, water can increase your metabolism, help you feel less hungry, and prevents you from chugging soda or sugary coffees. There's a reason your office's water cooler is such a popular spot.
