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AEB: Always Eat Breakfast.

There's a reason it's called breakfast... You're literally breaking the fast you began after dinner the night before. If you go about your day without refueling in the a.m., you'll be super hungry before lunch. Do you tend to avoid breakfast due to lack of time in the morning? Have premade options on hand, like these bake-ahead breakfasts. If the problem is that you aren't hungry first thing in the morning, take something substantial with you for mid-morning: yogurt or nuts. HG

Cutting Sugar Helps to Lose Weight

A low-carb diet and lifestyle based on the premise that eliminating sugar from the diet will achieve weight loss, fight obesity, and improve overall health. The belief that sugar — not just refined sugar, but the sugar processed by our body from complex carbohydrates and starches — is toxic for the body. By removing foods that are high in sugar from your diet will help achieve weight loss, lower cholesterol, increase energy levels, and be generally healthier. Sugar stimulates the body to produce excess insulin, which can cause it to store excess sugar as fat and increase cholesterol production.

Carbohydrates also inhibit the body’s ability to break down fat. According to research, carbohydrates, not fats, are the dietary culprits that cause weight gain. The glycemic index is the measure of the effect a carbohydrate food has on blood sugar levels. Foods with a high glycemic index include potatoes, corn, carrots, and beets. Foods with a low glycemic load include whole grain foods that are high in fiber. So go for a diet with a low glycemic index and include exercise to lose weight and increase overall health.