Weight Loss: Don't Skip These 4 Afternoon Habits

Maintaining healthy afternoon habits can help control hunger, stabilize energy, reduce stress and support more effective fat burning, according to the health website Healthline (USA).

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The following afternoon habits will optimize weight loss results.

Snacking the right way

Many people often feel hungry in the afternoon. Eating foods high in sugar and starch will increase calorie intake and make it difficult to lose weight. Instead, people should have a light meal with foods rich in protein and fiber such as a potato, boiled egg, nuts or unsweetened soy milk.

Drink enough water in the afternoon

The afternoon is a time when many people feel tired and hungry. However, in many cases, this feeling of hunger is actually due to thirst, especially between 2 and 4 p.m.

Research from the University of Washington (USA) shows that losing just 1-2% of water in the body will affect the ability to concentrate and create a false feeling of hunger. In that case, the ideal choice is to drink water or unsweetened vegetable juice.

These drinks help maintain metabolism, aid digestion and reduce cravings.

Light exercise helps lose weight

Sitting for a long time after lunch is one of the reasons for slowing down the metabolism. Instead, a light walk for 10-15 minutes at 14-15 o'clock can help reduce blood sugar, increase digestion and burn fat.

There is a lot of research evidence that walking after eating helps reduce blood sugar, thereby supporting the reduction of visceral fat. For office workers, stand up, stretch, walk lightly or do some squats, lunges or static planks.

Avoid coffee and sweets after 4pm

Many people have the habit of drinking coffee between 4 and 5 p.m. to fight sleepiness. However, caffeine can stay in the blood for up to 6 hours after drinking, affecting nighttime sleep, easily leading to difficulty sleeping.

In fact, lack of sleep or poor sleep will increase the hunger hormone ghrelin and decrease the fullness hormone leptin. As a result, we eat more the next day. Instead of drinking coffee late at night, try drinking warm lemon water, taking deep breaths, or doing light exercise to wake up, according to Healthline .