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10 Unusual Habits To Lose Weight Without Diet Or Exercise The struggle is real when you're trying to lose weight.
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Doing what feels like hours of boring
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and repetitive exercises on top of trying just about any diet out there simply aren't giving you the results you're looking for.
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Well, it looks like it's time to employ some alternative, perhaps a little weird, methods to get rid of excess weight once and for all.
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What do I mean by weird?
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How about smelling apples before meals?
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Or changing the color of your plates?
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Hey, this stuff has been tested and proven to work, so if you're interested in getting to know some unconventional weight loss tips, then just keep on watching.
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Alright now let's kick this list off starting at number one, make a water drinking schedule.
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I know you've heard it time and time again
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but there really is a reason why people always tell you to drink more water.
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Upping your water intake is one of the cheapest yet most effective ways to shed unwanted pounds.
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Water helps you burn more calories and reduces your appetite.
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The hardest part is remembering to give your body regular doses of the H2O it desperately needs.
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But don't worry, we've got you covered on how to make that easier.
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Here's a sample water intake regimen that you can add to your daily routine.
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Drink two glasses of water with lemon in the morning to wake your body up, hydrate your empty stomach, and boost metabolism.
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Have one glass before lunch at around 11 a.m so you don't overeat.
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After lunch, drink two glasses because this will help with digestion.
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At 4 p.m., drink again to hold yourself over between lunch and dinner.
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And you absolutely need to hydrate at dinner time
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or after to help the food move easily and make your stomach feel lighter
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Number two smell green apples or bananas before your meals Yep, you don't have to eat it just smell it whether you find this ridiculous
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or not Smelling foods like bananas
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or apples before meal time will ease your hunger making you eat less than you would have otherwise
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This technique is scientifically proven by Dr. Alan Hirsch, a neurologist and director of the Smell and Taste Treatment and Research Foundation in Chicago.
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His research began with 3,193 overweight volunteers who he instructed to sniff bananas, green apples, and peppermint whenever they felt hungry.
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After six months, some of them lost as much as a hundred pounds.
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So how do you like them apples?
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Number three, light a vanilla candle before dinner.
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This might sound absurd considering how much vanilla goes into different cakes, muffins, and puddings.
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But one study found that the vanilla scent works wonders when you're trying to lose weight.
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It activates different chemical reactions in the brain, making you feel less hungry.
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It can specifically help you tone down your sweet cravings, according to ICU dietician Catherine Collins, who led the study.
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If you want to give it a try, buy some vanilla patches or light a vanilla candle before or during dinner.
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As an added bonus, it'll give you a nice serene atmosphere while you enjoy your meal.
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Number four, take pictures of your dishes.
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Now you have one more reason, and a valid one, to upload your latest food conquest online just like so many people do on social media.
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But how can a simple picture bring the number on the scale down for you?
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Well, when you're trying to get the best shot to share on your social networking page, you can't help but notice the details of your food.
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And this is perfect since it might make you stop for a second
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and rethink what you're about to eat
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If you've got a bunch of pictures on your page of pizza slices
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and hamburgers dripping in globs of grease
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or anything else over the top You just might be swayed to change your ways and start picking healthier options
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Number five buy some blue plates
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If you surround yourself with the color blue like putting up blue wallpaper
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or eating from blue plates you'll lose weight much faster.
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A study found that the color blue is an appetite suppressant which means it'll help you feel less hungry.
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As for what colors you should avoid definitely red, yellow and orange which you might have noticed are the go-to color for fast food chains.
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Well, that's because they stimulate your appetite and make you eat more.
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Try using smaller plates too.
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You know how we've all been programmed from childhood to clean our plates?
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Well, you can totally do that and eat less if you use a smaller plate.
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It's like tricking your own brain.
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Number 6.
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Eat eggs for breakfast and spicy foods for lunch.
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It's been proven time after time that having eggs for breakfast helps achieve faster weight loss.
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Not only are eggs low in calories, they're also really filling and hold you off for a longer time.
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That means you won't feel tempted to snack in between meals.
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Plus, they're full of vitamins A, D, E, and B12, as well as protein, zinc, and iron.
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That's why experts consider the egg a superfood.
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And if you combine that little trick with eating something with chili or red pepper for lunch, Not all the time though, it'll speed up your metabolism,
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helping you achieve your dream body faster.
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Spicy foods or the ingredients used to make them contain capsaicin, which helps suppress hunger and increase satiety.
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But if you don't like spicy foods, then settling on eggs will do just fine.
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Let's be honest, exercising and being careful of what you eat is a lot of work, and it can be downright tedious.
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Well, all you gotta do is tweak your workout routine
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or diet plan by adding some quirky challenges to make them
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more fun Try doing 10 push-ups for every potato in your dinner
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or run up and down the stairs five times for every time you enjoy a candy bar If you make it fun,
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you won't even notice that you're burning calories Number eight sleep in a cold room Yes,
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you can lose weight by sleeping and it's actually pretty easy.
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The trick here is that if your body is surrounded by cold, it produces more heat to warm you up, which helps you burn calories.
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It's as simple as that.
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Just take it from the United States National Institutes of Health.
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According to their research, sleeping in a cold room can activate and increase the body's brown fat, which in turn speeds up metabolism.
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Level up this cool challenge by covering yourself with a thinner blanket or sleeping naked.
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Bring on the smaller pant size.
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Number 9.
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Chew slowly and thoroughly.
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It's natural to wolf down a meal because of a hectic schedule, especially on work or school days.
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Yet it's been proven that if it takes you longer to eat and you consume your food slowly, you'll have an easier time losing weight.
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This is based on studies from the Department of Healthcare Administration and Management at Kyushu University's Graduate School of Medical Sciences.
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It's all due to the fact that chewing slowly
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and thoroughly gives your stomach enough time to tell the brain that it's full.
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That, in turn, makes you eat less.
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Ideally, it should take you around 20 minutes to finish a meal.
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Savor and enjoy your food and get the most out of each bite.
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Number 10.
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Drink a glass of wine daily.
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That's right, folks.
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This is based on a joint study conducted by Brigham and Women's Hospital and the Harvard School of Public Health.
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They found out that a glass of wine a day can help you lose weight faster.
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Just don't overdo it, since the same study found
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that people who drank more than two glasses of wine daily struggled more
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when dieting versus those who didn't drink at all or had just one or two glasses.
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So, if you're of age, cheers to a slimmer waistline!
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Do you know of any other weight loss tricks that people can incorporate into their daily habits?
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Please let us know in the comments below.
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Woordenschat en spreektips bij deze les
Deze spreekles op niveau B1 is gebaseerd op de video “10 Habits That Can Improve Your Routine”. Deze woorden komen het vaakst terug: weight, eat, meal, plate, drink. Deze video bevat 107 zinnen en 1466 woorden om na te spreken. Het gesproken deel duurt 8:11. De spreker praat in een natuurlijk tempo van ongeveer 179 woorden per minuut, dicht bij een alledaags gesprek. 82% van de woorden hoort bij de 3.000 meest gebruikte Engelse woorden; de rest kun je beter vooraf bekijken.
Belangrijke woorden in deze video
De 15 moeilijkste woorden uit de video, met uitspraak en betekenis:
| Woord | Uitspraak | Betekenis |
|---|---|---|
| calorie zelfstandig naamwoord | /ˈkæləɹi/ | calorie |
| metabolism zelfstandig naamwoord | /məˈtæb.əˌlɪz.əm/ | stofwisseling, metabolisme |
| spicy bijvoeglijk naamwoord | /ˈspaɪsi/ | scherp, pikant |
| appetite zelfstandig naamwoord | /ˈæp.əˌtaɪt/ | honger, trek |
| banana zelfstandig naamwoord | /bəˈnænə/ | banaan, pisang |
| subscribe werkwoord | /səbˈskɹaɪb/ | abonneren |
| hydrate zelfstandig naamwoord | /haɪˈdɹeɪt/ | hydraat |
| chew werkwoord | /tʃuː/ | kauwen |
| activate werkwoord | /ˈæktɪˌveɪt/ | activeren, aanzetten |
| surround werkwoord | /səˈɹaʊnd/ | omgeven, omringen |
| candle zelfstandig naamwoord | /ˈkæn.dəl/ | kaars |
| thoroughly bijwoord | /ˈθʌɹ.ə.li/ | grondig, volledig |
| hunger zelfstandig naamwoord | /ˈhʌŋɡɚ/ | honger, trek |
| habit zelfstandig naamwoord | /ˈhæb.ɪt/ | gewoonte |
| digestion zelfstandig naamwoord | /daɪˈd͡ʒɛst͡ʃən/ | spijsvertering, vertering |
Phrasal verbs die je zult horen
| Woord | Betekenis |
|---|---|
| find out werkwoord | ontdekken, onderzoeken |
Grammatica in deze video
De structuren die de spreker het meest gebruikt, met de exacte woorden uit de video:
| Structuur | In de video |
|---|---|
| Lijdende vorm be + voltooid deelwoord — het gaat om wat er gebeurt, niet om wie het doet | has been tested · might be swayed · been programmed |
| Betrekkelijke bijzinnen who / which + zin — extra informatie over een persoon of ding | suppressant which means · people who drank · those who didn |
| Present perfect have/has + voltooid deelwoord — iets uit het verleden dat nu nog telt | has been tested · you've heard |
| Mogelijkheid met “might / may” might/may + werkwoord — iets is mogelijk maar niet zeker | might sound · might make · might be |
Uitspraak om op te letten
De spreker gebruikt 33 samentrekkingen en verkorte vormen, zoals you're, don't, it'll. Spreek ze kort uit, zoals je ze hoort.
- De “th”-klanken: thoroughly /ˈθʌɹ.ə.li/, rethink /ɹiːˈθɪŋk/
- De klanken “sh” en “zh”: dietitian /daɪəˈtɪʃən/, notification /ˌnoʊtɪfɪˈkeɪʃn̩/, dish /dɪʃ/
- Lange woorden — let op de klemtoon: metabolism /məˈtæb.əˌlɪz.əm/, satiety /səˈtaɪ̯ɪti/, scientifically /ˌsaɪ.ənˈtɪfɪkli/, repetitive /ɹɪˈpɛtɪtɪv/, informative /ɪnˈfɔːmətɪv/
Klanken die Nederlandstaligen lastig vinden:
- Stemhebbende eindmedeklinker — /b/, /d/, /g/, /z/, /v/ niet verscherpen: subscribe /səbˈskɹaɪb/, surround /səˈɹaʊnd/, pound /ˈpaʊ̯nd/, superfood /ˈsupɚfud/, repetitive /ɹɪˈpɛtɪtɪv/
- /æ/ — opener dan de Nederlandse “e”: calorie /ˈkæləɹi/, metabolism /məˈtæb.əˌlɪz.əm/, appetite /ˈæp.əˌtaɪt/, banana /bəˈnænə/, activate /ˈæktɪˌveɪt/
- /g/ — een harde plofklank, geen Nederlandse “g”: hunger /ˈhʌŋɡɚ/, hamburger /ˈhæmˌbɜɹ.ɡɚ/, grease /ɡɹis/, ingredient /ɪnˈɡɹiːdi.ənt/
Zo oefen je met deze video
- Luister de hele video één keer zonder te spreken en noteer de woorden die je niet kent.
- Begin op 0,75× snelheid, spreek zin voor zin na en ga terug naar normale snelheid zodra het makkelijk gaat.
- Neem jezelf op en vergelijk met het origineel; let daarbij op woorden als calorie, metabolism, spicy.
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