Weight Loss Tip #511 Fiber Curbs Hunger - Stick with foods full of fiber to curb hunger for hours. Examples: 1/2 cup of pinto beans, serving of oatmeal, 1 Tablespoon of peanut butter on a few crackers. Weight Loss Tip #512 Rice Steamer - Great Diet Tool - Invest in a rice steamer for fail-proof, perfect rice - as well as great pearl barley. A bit of steamed rice served with low calorie stirfry is very satisfying and makes one feel like they aren't on a diet at all! Weight Loss Tip #513 Dieters - Hide From Fried - Best methods of food preparation while dieting include: boiling, steaming, grilling, poaching, roasting, and dehydrating (meats/fruits/veggies). Keep in mind the old Diet Bites.com saying, " When dieting, hide from fried!" Weight Loss Tip #514 Serving Size for Milk - Serving size weight loss tip: One serving of milk equals one eight ounce glass. How much is eight ounces? 1 cup. As an experiment, go grab a glass that you usually enjoy milk in. Fill it with water as you would milk. Now, pour the water into a measuring cup - a 1-cup measuring cup. This will be the correct serving size. Weight Loss Tip #515 Serving Size for Vegetables - Serving size weight loss tip: One serving of most vegetables is 1 cup. Strive to pinpoint the vegetables that are higher in calories. Some include: corn, white potatoes, sweet potatoes, yams. Weight Loss Tip #516 Pasta Calories Add Up - Serving size weight loss tip: One serving of pasta is 1/2 cup. Pasta is very high in calories for what it is - but oh boy, it's so good! Measuring out your pasta until you are comfortable with identifying a serving size is a good idea and will help trim calories and pounds while dieting. Weight Loss Tip #517 Spinach - Healthy Choice for Dieters - Popeye's Choice! Spinach is high in vitamins A and C and contains a good bit of iron. Frozen spinach works well in quiches and fresh spinach compliments mandarin orange sections when tossed together in a salad. Take note that spinach is high in purines and should be avoided by those experiencing kidney disorders as well as those with gout. Weight Loss Tip #518 Foil proof your diet! Line your grill grates with foil for easy clean up. Fish cooks wonderfully well locked inside of foil, as does corn on the cob and fresh veggies. Weight Loss Tip #519 Dark Chocolate for Weight Loss - For undeniable chocolate cravings, enjoy 1/2 Hershey's dark chocolate bar for about 110 calories OR have a few Dark Chocolate Hershey's Kisses. Everyone can use a Kiss now and then! Weight Loss Tip #520 Choose hard candies for a quick sugar fix that can take a long time to eat. Hard candies contain minimal calories, particularly when compared to wedges of cakes, pies and other sweet treats. Another great thing about hard candies is that they come in all shapes, colors and flavors!
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