Eat Nuts Despite being high in fat, nuts are incredibly nutritious and healthy. They are loaded with magnesium, vitamin E, fiber and various other nutrients . Studies show that nuts can help you lose weight and fight type 2 diabetes and heart disease In addition, about 10-15% of the calories in nuts are not even absorbed by the body, and some evidence suggests that they can boost metabolism. In one study, almonds were found to increase weight loss by 62% over complex carbohydrates.
Don't Drink Sugar Calories Sugary drinks are the most fattening things you can put into your body. This is because liquid sugar calories don't get registered by the brain in the same way as calories from solid foods. For this reason, when you drink soda, you end up eating more total calories Sugary drinks are strongly associated with obesity, type 2 diabetes, heart disease and all sorts of health problems Keep in mind that fruit juices are almost as bad as soda in this regard. They contain just as much sugar, and the small amounts of antioxidants do NOT negate the harmful effects of the sugar