How to Suppress Your Appitite

Newly invented diet crazes and fads can leave your body feeling hungry and depleted, making it hard to resist eating. Learning how to suppress your appetite can help you stick to your diet and avoid binge eating that can ruin any health or meal plan. Demonstrating to yourself that appetite suppression can be done will help to boost your confidence and keep you healthy along the way.

Instructions

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  Carry a refillable water bottle with you. Most of the time it feels like we are hungry when we actually need to drink. Taking a reusable water bottle along with you can help stave off your appetite by drinking when your feel these urges, and it also keeps you hydrated. Once your body has remained hydrated over a period of 2 weeks or longer, you will notice that some of your appetite cravings will begin to diminish.

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  Munch on apples and other high-fiber foods. Foods such as apples (with the peel) are high in fiber and have to be chewed longer. Longer chewing periods allow the brain to transmit the signal to the body that it is no longer hungry. Fiber also takes longer for the body to digest and is a great metabolism booster as well as an appetite suppressant.

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  Protein-pack your diet to calm your appetite. Pine nuts are ranked the highest protein-carrying nut or seed and release an acid that stimulates the release of appetite suppressing hormones in the body. Protein also takes longer to digest, which means you'll feel full for a longer period of time.

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  Have a side salad. Salad with produce that is high in fiber will fill you up for longer periods of time and is extremely healthy and good for your entire system. Eaten in conjunction with a meal, a salad can pull double duty not only by helping you stave off your appetite, but also by keeping you from overeating.

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  Sip to suppress. Beyond drinking water, there are other drinks and supplements that can be taken and are safe to help you suppress your appetite. Green tea, Hoodia, Guarana, and protein shakes can be found in many drinks and at health stores. Sipping on these drinks will help you naturally fight and suppress your appetite while also giving other benefits to your immune system and metabolism.