10 Healthy ways to lose weight

The key to losing weight easily lies in eating a healthy diet consisting of fruits and vegetables, restricting consumption of high calorie foods and exercising regularly. Given below are some tips that will help you to shed those extra pounds, the healthy way:

1. You can eat a double portion of your meal, if you load it with plenty of fresh vegetables. Not only will this be very healthy for you but also make for a more satisfying meal and that too without adding any extra calories to your daily intake.

1. You can cut down approximately 100 calories a day, if you reduce a can of soda or eat one cookie less. This way you will not need to suppress your cravings nor binge on high calorie foods.
   

1. Including cereals in your daily breakfast menu is definitely very healthy. Cereals not only contain essential nutrients but also are a rich source of fiber. Studies indicate breakfast cereals help to reduce health risks like obesity and diabetes. So make it a point to serve high fiber cereals that have low sugar content on the breakfast table.

1. Try eating at home as much as possible. You tend to eat more of high fat and high calorie foods when you dine outside. A simple meal cooked at home makes for a more satisfying and healthy one than those served at restaurants.
   

1. Avoid the temptation to reach out for high calorie snacks and gulping down juices or sodas when you feel hungry between meal times. Try munching on fresh fruits and raw veggies instead. They will help you to keep satisfied for a longer time and you will eventually eat less throughout the day.

1. Grains have higher calorie content than vegetables. So complement equivalent portions of vegetables with grains. This will help to satisfy your hunger before you overload yourself with the extra calories from the grains.
   

1. It is not only important to restrict your consumption of high calorie foods but also alcohol. Since alcohol is also high in calories, it would be better if you kept a track of how much your drink.

1. Spreading out your meals into smaller portions throughout the day is an effective way of losing weight. So instead of eating three major meals a day, try breaking it down into several medium sized portions. If you distribute three large meals over regular intervals, you will consume lesser calories.
   

1. Studies show that irrespective of how hungry you may feel, you tend to eat what is laid on the table. So more food in front of you means the more you will eat. Thus it would be better if you switch from your regular dinner plates to salad plates. The same applies to the huge coffee mugs and glasses.

1.  Avoid drinking coffee from coffee joints, since they are packed with loads of sugar, cream and calories. Instead revert to ordinary coffee made with skimmed milk or low fat powder milk.