embrace the

cold weather

Whether you’re walking the

dog outdoors or running to

the bus stop, simply exposing

yourself to cold temperatures

can encourage white body

fat – the kind that stores

calories – to act more like

brown fat, the kind that

generates heat by burning

calories, according to a 2015

study published in The FASEB

Journal. Just make sure you’re

not exposing yourself to too

much cold, obviously!

Choose soup

as an entrée

Studies have repeatedly shown

that when a meal includes a soup

or salad, we consume up to 100

fewer calories per meal. The winter

staple takes up so much room in

our stomach that it literally fills

us up, so we end up eating fewer

calories overall when we eat it at

the onset of a meal, according to a

2007 Penn State University study.

Because cream-based soups tend

to be more calorically dense than

broth-based options, opt for the

latter to max out on this benefit. A

mineral and nutrient-rich warming

broth is also great for extra energy.

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Order in vs DINING out

People tend to choose lower-calorie meals

when they order their food an hour or more

before eating (to account for the time it takes

for food delivery) as opposed to ordering right

before mealtime (while sitting in a restaurant),

according to a 2016 study published in the

Journal of Marketing Research. So it’s a

good thing you didn’t feel like

leaving home anyway!

Tip

If you’re going for a run

or walk before going to

work, put out your

exercise kit before going

to bed and put your

sports shoes by the door.

This way you won’t be

held up looking for

lost clothing.

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Cold temperatures can

encourage white body fat

to act like brown fat, the

kind that generates heat

by burning calories