It should be no surprise by now that exercise is the best way – and dare I say the only way – to permanently boost your metabolism. That said, diet plays a very important role and goes hand in hand with a great exercise program – whether you work with a personal trainer here in Beaufort or not.

But before you go off the deep end and get on a strictly vegan diet (if you’re vegan, I won’t knock it. More power to ya!), let’s take things one step at a time so you don’t end up gorging on unhealthy, fried, sugary or processed foods, in a downward dietary and fat loss spiral.

When it comes to weight management plan, one thing that you do is look at substitute foods to the ones that you’re eating right now that may offer superior, all-round nutrition. You don’t have to be a health nut to get these quick tips right on the first try.

Don’t Have That Last Bite

Experts say that the average annual weight gain among adults is one to three pounds. Doesn’t seem like much, does it? But that means the weight creeps up on us. It means that most people are over eating by only 20 to 30 calories a day. We can easily fix that problem by leaving a few bites of food on the plate.

Sound pretty easy so far? Well it is.

Let’s now take a look at specific food swaps that you can start making immediately to take your fat loss progress to the next level.

Brown Rice, Not White

Brown rice contains more fiber, vitamins and nutrients. A Harvard School of Public Health study showed that switching to brown rice will lower your risk of developing type 2 diabetes by 16%. So a simple switch from white rice to brown rice can do wonders for improving your diet.

No More Fruit Yogurt

The second change to make is to eat Greek yogurt rather than fruit-flavored yogurt. Why?

-      It’s much higher in total protein content

-      It’s lower in sugar

Two things that are extremely helpful while on a fat loss diet plan. Adding some blueberries into your Greek yogurt gives great flavor, nutrition and is also low in sugar and calories.

Eat Almond Butter Rather Than Commercial Peanut Butter

If you’re often smearing peanut butter over your foods, reconsider.  Peanuts are a source of healthy fats but when you purchase the commercial variety, you’ll be getting a lot of added sugars as well. Instead, opt for natural peanut butter or better yet, almond butter. This works great on anything that you would put peanut butter on and will have a higher overall healthy fat-to-carb ratio.

Eat Real Fruit Rather Than Drinking Fruit Juice

Finally, the last quick change that you should make for faster overall diet success is to eat real fruit rather than drinking processed fruit juice.

Unless you’re Juicing the fruit, processed, boxed or canned fruit juice is lower in fiber than the real thing, and fiber is an important component of your fat loss diet plan.

Go with real fruit and you’ll feel less hungry and improve your digestive system health.

These simple changes can start you off on the right track. They’re simple, easy you’ll get to watch the pounds fall off.

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