French Weight Loss Secret
By Diet-Ista in Weight Loss on January 2 2009French women are notorious for their lean, fit bodies, and thanks to a recent study, we now know why. As it turns out, there is one major ingredient in their diet that helps them burn fat and maintain their slender silhouettes: yogurt.
That’s right; no exotic berries or special drinks, no pills or back-breaking poses; just low-fat yogurt. For years, yogurt has been known for being rich in calcium; in fact, the calcium in yogurt can increase the amount of weight loss by an average of three pounds in a 12 week period. If you are looking to lose weight around your midsection, there is good news; yogurt can improve the loss of inches around the middle, on average, by 81%!
Unlike many diet plans and programs, yogurt has the ability to help you shed pounds without shedding muscle mass. This is vital if you have difficulty maintaining your weight, like me. Be sure to buy low-fat or fat-free yogurts, if you want to avoid adding on more weight.
If you don’t like plain yogurt, you don’t have to eat it by itself; you can use it as a base for many different kinds of meals. For example, you can use it as a base in dressings or sauces; you can put it cold on whole-grain pasta, rice salads, and greens - or you can enjoy it hot on side dishes like pastas, potatoes, or rice. You can even put it in a blender with strawberries, kiwi, bananas, and other fruits for a delicious smoothie - if you want, you can even add fat-free ice cream.
Once you start, you’ll be amazed how easily you can fit yogurt into your daily diet; and in no time at all, you could lose enough weight to give the French women a run for their money.