5 Science Backed Fat Loss Strategies

With all the diet hype going on. Sometimes it's hard to know which diets and strategies really work and which ones are hype only.

Interesting Facts About Weight Loss:

1. Drinking Lots of Water Helps With Weight Loss - Water helps you feel more full and helps curb hunger.

2. Drinking Alcohol Leads To Weight Gain - Alcohol is full of calories and quickly leads to weight gain if it's not controlled.

3. You Don't Need to Be Hungry to Lose Weight - As long as your body is getting plenty of protein and fiber, you don't need to be hungry to lose weight.

4. Just Because You Exercise Doesn't Mean You Will Automatically Lose Weight - Weight loss comes from a calorie deficit, so if you eat more than you burned during exercise, you won't lose weight.

Here are some of the best proven, study backed ways to lose weight:

1. Intermittent fasting
   Alternating periods of fasting and then eating has been proven in some studies to lead to as much weight loss as calorie restriction. Also, some studies have shown it to be easier to maintain muscle mass with IF.

2. Green Tea
   Green tea has been shown to increase metabolism which leads to increased fat burning.

3. Cut refined carbs and sugar
   Carbs and sugar are the enemy of weight loss. Refined carbs lead to more hunger and less fat burning. Cut refined carbs to optimize your weight loss results.

4. Exercise & Weight Lifting
   Exercise and especially weight lifting helps burn more calories. It also uses protein to build muscle which multiplies your efforts. Muscle mass increase also adds to your total daily calories burned whether you exercise or not. So, weight lifting is great for overall fat loss.

5. High Protein Intake
   Focusing your meals around protein intake can boost weight loss results. Studies have shown that just swapping refined carbs for protein in meals leads to weight loss.