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8 Things To Do on a Saturday To Lose Weight Through The Week

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As Saturday approaches – we start planning for parties, get-togethers, outings, and all of them revolve around food, but if you’re working on losing weight, be cautious. Weekends, especially Saturdays, can undo your week-long efforts. Instead of turning it into a ‘cheat day,’ use Saturday as a chance to reset, plan, and ensure a smooth week ahead on your weight loss journey. Check out 8 simple tips in our latest post! 1. Have a Nutritious Breakfast: Start your day right by choosing a nutritious breakfast, known as the most important meal. While tempting, sugary options like waffles, packaged juices, and sweet cereals can load you up on empty calories and keep unhealthy cravings lingering. Opt for healthier choices from the Rati Beauty diet to maintain successful weight loss, even on lazy weekends. 2. Plan and Buy Groceries for the Entire Week: Use Saturday to plan and shop for groceries for the entire week. This strategy significantly reduces the likelihood of impulsively selecti...
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How To Tell If Stress Is Causing Your Weight Gain?

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You can have literally nothing on your plate but if stress is on your mind, shedding extra fat can become quite difficult – and it’s really not an exaggeration because chronic stress can make weight loss an uphill task! Losing weight can be quite challenging and if you are chronically under stress, then it’s going to be a tad bit more difficult for you. There are numerous studies that have found a strong link between chronic stress and obesity – not only can it make losing weight difficult, it can make weight gain easy. Apart from lowering metabolism, the stress hormone “cortisol” increases appetite and cravings for sugary and high-calorie food. Too much stress can trigger “emotional eating,” where you turn to food to feel better, to calm jittery nerves, or to fight boredom. Remember how indulging in a tub of ice cream can instantly make you feel so much better!  The problem is the kind of food we resort to during stressful situations can become addictive and we may seek them out t...
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Slimming Secrets: 10 Soluble Fiber-Rich Foods That Reduce Your Appetite

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Research on the importance of fiber in weight loss is undisputed, but there is one particular type of fiber, which does more good than others – it’s called soluble fiber! There are ample studies to show that fiber helps in weight loss by keeping one fuller for longer by slowing the movement of food through the gut, thereby increasing feelings of fullness and satiety. Since fiber does not raise blood sugar, it does not spike up insulin and therefore less chances of calories getting stored up as fat in the body. Additionally, soluble fiber, swells up when it mixes with water and forms a viscous gel in the body, slowing down the emptying of stomach and increasing digestion time. As a result, there’s a prolonged feeling of fullness and reduced appetite, and it helps cut down overall calorie intake at the end of the day. So, the next time around, someone tries to sell you an appetite suppressant powder or pill, just say no and switch to viscous, soluble fiber-rich foods to curb your app...
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5 Yoga Poses That Burn More Calories

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Weight loss experts emphasize that dedicating only an hour in the gym isn’t enough to lose weight. To burn calories through the day, you got to stay active throughout the day, but most importantly, focus on improving your diet to achieve big results. Coming back to fat-burning exercises, for people who are intimidated by setting foot in the gym, walking and yoga are your best bets. Many people do not consider yoga as an intensive workout routine because you don’t sweat profusely, but then, you can burn a lot of calories doing asanas. Here are some tips to follow for an effective yoga workout and get the maximum calorie burn. 1. Surya Namaskar: Surya Namaskar, also known as Sun Salutation, is a yoga practice that comprises a sequence of 12 powerful postures performed in a continuous flow. It is not just a physical exercise but also a form of mental practice. By incorporating a lot of movement, it stretches and tones the entire body. Surya Namaskar is often practiced in the mornin...
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Are Microplastics The Reason Behind your Weight Gain?

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Up until now everyone thought that only overindulging in food and lack of physical activity were the only reasons behind weight gain and obesity, but research says, there’s more than what meets the eye! Like literally! There’s a new threat to your weight loss goals – microplastics! Studies have shown that microplastics can increase absorption of fat by approximately 145%! We all know that carrying around excess body weight increases a person’s risk of type 2 diabetes, heart disease, stroke, and even certain types of cancer, and microplastics can increase the percentage of body fat and increase the risk of all these health issues. In fact, the travel coffee cup and lid that you sip your favorite espresso from can be a reason behind your obesity! So, how to find out if microplastics are the reason behind your weight gain? Let’s find out: What Are Microplastics? Microplastics are tiny particles of plastic, less than 5 mm in size, that result from the breakdown of larger plastic items. ...
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15 Cheapest and Weight-Loss Friendly Foods From The Supermarket

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One of the best ways to ensure you’re eating healthy and on your way to lose weight is by having home-cooked meals. When meals are prepared at home, you have complete control over the ingredients, amount of cooking oil used, and also the cooking method, allowing you to make nutritious meals, and helping to stay in calorie deficit. A good strategy to follow while losing weight is to plan your meals ahead, fetching all the groceries needed beforehand, and according to your diet plan. This cuts down the temptation to buy unhealthy snacks or indulge in foods outside of the diet plan. But while grocery shopping at the supermarket, it easy to fall for labels like “low-fat,” “natural,” or “organic” assuming they are healthy and thus weight loss friendly, but most of them aren’t, and can lead to weight gain instead (readymade soup packets and breakfast cereals for example). There’s also a myth that weight loss foods are expensive, well it’s not! That’s why you need to check diet plans on the R...
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What Would Happen If You Lose Weight The Wrong Way

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If you want to lose weight and feel extremely happy at the end of your journey, it’s crucial to focus on correcting your diet, adopting healthier eating habits, and also engage in regular exercise; there’s no other way, it’s the only way! You may come across pills and powders that promise faster results, but we would like to warn you that there are potential side effects in consuming them, and ultimately, they wouldn’t even lead you to your goal weight. Even though a lot of people lose weight to look lean and fit into smaller-sized clothes, a majority of people want to improve their health because obesity can increase the risk of developing chronic health conditions such as heart disease, high blood pressure, and also type 2 diabetes. The human body needs a certain amount of calories to perform basic functions like breathing, pumping the heart, circulating blood all around the body, digestion, etc., and a lot of nutrients to sustain life. Essential nutrients such as vitamins, ...
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7 Effective Strategies To Start Losing Weight From Today

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There are just 12 weeks left for this year to come to an end. And these 12 weeks can change your life, and there’s no need to wait for the New Year to make weight loss resolutions once again. Changing your life and losing weight in 12 weeks is not an unrealistic goal, but it requires commitment, consistency, and effective strategies. A majority of people have trouble getting started – they wait for Monday, New year, or special events for motivation, but in reality, any day is a good day to start, in fact, today is the best day to kickstart your weight loss journey. And if you are looking for successful approaches, 7 Effective Strategies To Start Losing Weight From Today: 1. Keep Your Plate Colorful: Eat the rainbow they say! This is an ideal way to get a variety of nutrients with each meal. By consuming food with a variety of colors, you’re more likely to get a wide range of essential vitamins and minerals, a majority of which boost metabolism and facilitate fat burning. Additionall...
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8 Questions to Ask Yourself Before Every Meal For Weight Loss

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Are you eating just in case you get hungry later on? And do you spend a lot of time holding the refrigerator door open looking for what to eat next? Are you a self-confessed foodie? People eat food for various reasons, first and most importantly, to survive and thrive. Food provides energy and nutrients to support life, but nowadays, our busy lifestyles lead us to consume more food and calories than our bodies actually need! With the easy availability of processed food, convenience of ordering food from delivery apps, and the never-ending supply of cheap snacks, we are eating in the absence of genuine hunger, sometimes to kill boredom, to fight stress stress, or to socially bond with friends and peers. This confusion between real hunger and emotional or environmental triggers can contribute to overeating and weight gain. Developing mindfulness about our body’s signals and practicing mindful eating can help us make better food choices and help us lose weight if we are trying to get lean...
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Want To Lose Weight? 9 Questions To Ask Yourself To Achieve Success

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Do you believe in “day one” or “one day?” People who believe in “day one” are committed and optimistic about new beginnings and have faith in the potential of a fresh start. On the other hand, those who believe in “one day” express a hope, wish, or aspiration for a particular outcome someday. It can indicate a dream or desire for something in the future without a clear plan or timeline to achieve that wish or dream. From feeling frustrated, disappointed, and developing self doubt, people who constantly try and fail different diets know how tough it can be to embark on a new weight loss journey, and often procrastinate their decision to start all over again fearing failure. But if you want to lose weight, before beginning the whole process with self doubt and apprehension, here’s a list of 10 questions to ask yourself so that this time, when you are starting fresh, it’s your “day 1”, and it would be with optimism and determination to shed extra pounds and your goal weight. 1. Why Do I...
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5 Easy Coffee Weight Loss Drinks

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Good news coffee lovers! Apart from the instant recharge you get from your regular cup of coffee, there’s also caffeine which not only gives that quick energy boost to tide over slumps all through the day, whether it’s morning, afternoon, or evening, it is also beneficial for your weight loss goals. There’s a funny quote about coffee that goes like this – “When life gives you lemons, trade them for coffee!” Yes, do that now, especially because studies show that caffeine found in coffee can boost metabolism and increase fat burning in conjunction with a calorie-deficit diet and good workout routine. Research shows that caffeine in combination with exercise triggers the catabolic effect of increased fatty acid oxidation. No wonder, it’s used extensively in appetite-suppressant and fat-burning supplements. But don’t sip on copious amount of coffee and treat it as a magic potion to melt away all extra fat. There are a few “conditions apply” terms that you need to follow to reap the weight...
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10 Weight-Loss Friendly Snacks For Hunger Pangs During Office Hours

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Working long hours in the office can lead to periods of slump, where people may feel tired and lethargic and experience strong hunger pangs, making it challenging to maintain energy and focus on work for the rest of the day. At these times, a good snack can come in handy to provide a quick energy boost and regain clarity. Indulging in “between-meal treats” would also help tide over those “hangry” incidents (hunger + angry) where you are having a hectic day at work, with deadlines to meet, and then these hunger pangs make things worse. Also, long gaps between meals can lead to potential overeating later in the day. Generally, the office-going junta experiences hunger pangs at these times – between 10:00 AM and 11:00 AM (a couple of hours after breakfast) and around 3:00 PM to 4:00 PM, when mid-day lethargy kicks in. During such moments, people often turn to biscuits, cookies, bhujia/sev, candies, namkeen, potato chips, samosa/kachori, and even sweets for a quick fix. However, if you are...
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Why Choosing Organic Food Would Help Reduce Your Waistline

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Imagine you have two apples, one is organic, and the other is grown through non-sustainable agricultural practices (priortizing high yields in short term). They both have the same good things inside, everything that would keep “that doctor away,” like vitamins, fiber, and antioxidants. But the organic apple is smaller in size than the one grown with the help of fertilizers and pesticides. Why? Well, it’s because these products that help the apple grow big can make it have more sugar and starch (making it sweeter) than the smaller one. So, the smaller organic apple is better for you because it has more good things in every bite with fewer calories. And comparatively, the smaller apple with less sugar, fewer calories, and more nutrients is better for your weight loss journey. That’s just one benefit of having organic food. So, what exactly is organic food? These are products that were grown without synthetic pesticides, growth hormones, antibiotics, non-sustainable farming practices,...
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Stop Now: You Are Wasting Time on These Ineffective Weight Loss Techniques

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Recently, we saw this claim on a fat-burning product “Get a gym body without going to the gym!” But how the product would achieve that is not explained further, it’s a totally misleading claim to sell the product to vulnerable consumers who are desperately trying to lose weight. The weight loss arena is filled with such gimmicky products and also claims like these – “drink this juice for quick weight loss,” “cut out that food for instant results.” Amidst all this chaos, it’s essential to find out what actually would work and eliminate everything that’s just a waste of time. Despite their popularity, they are all talk, delivering disappointment with their short-lived results and possible side effects. So, do save yourself the emotional distress that comes with having spent time and money on things that didn’t work. While it might be tempting to fall for the faster and effortless results these techniques promise, it’s important to recognize that genuine, lasting change comes from a follo...
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