Weight loss is a topic many girls talk about every day, but little do they know that body hazard killers are lurking in every corner of their homes. To lose weight quickly, you need to be wary of these killers and be prepared! Next, I'll share some of the simplest and most effective weight loss methods you can find in everyday life.
Hitman 1: Your Home
In modern industrial society, it's not hunger that stimulates you to eat, but rather external stimuli. This is the advice of Dr. Brad Bushman of the University of Michigan. He believes that even without leaving our homes, we are stimulated by many things within our homes, causing our appetites to whet.
Wall color: Studies have found that being in an environment with orange as the main color can easily increase your appetite, making you unconsciously eat a lot of food.
Citrus scent: This sweet and sour scent can stimulate the digestive system and make you feel hungry quickly, even if you have just eaten a donut.
Light music: stimulates intestinal peristalsis, making you eat faster and quickly eliminating the feeling of fullness.
Dark curtains: Studies have found that people eat one-third more at each meal when dining in dim light.
TV and tablets: Eating while watching TV or using a computer can make you unconsciously eat more because your brain is so engrossed in the screen content that it neglects to send you full signals. Worse still, you might find yourself actively seeking snacks afterward due to a lack of satisfaction during the meal.
Large plates or bowls overflowing with food instantly increase hunger, while small, delicate dishes can deceive the eye and reduce calorie intake. This is because the eyes only send the "I'm full" signal to the brain when you finish a meal.
how?
The restaurant walls can be painted blue or green, and the tableware and lighting can be changed to cooler tones, such as halogen lamps, which have more blue and red components than ordinary lights.
Switching to smaller tableware can not only help reduce appetite but also increase the variety of food available.
Indoors, you can use fragrances containing eucalyptus oil or mint, which can suppress appetite.
Keep the dining table away from distractions like TVs and tablets. If you want to listen to music, choose rhythmic music, but avoid anything too intense.
Hitman 2 Bedroom Lighting
If you're used to sleeping with the lights on, you should be aware that studies have found that women who sleep in brighter environments have higher BMI, waist circumference, and weight than women who sleep in darker environments. Light can affect the body's circadian rhythm, which in turn affects metabolism.
how?
Turn off the lights and go to sleep, or dim the light for your sleep.
Replace the bedroom curtains with thicker, blackout curtains.
Hitman 3 Air Conditioning
Because of air conditioning, you spend most of your time in a constant-temperature environment year-round, which is a major culprit behind weight gain. Human body temperature is constant; when the external environment changes—becoming too cold or too hot—the body's automatic temperature regulation function kicks in, maintaining a normal level through methods like constricting pores and sweating. This process requires consuming a significant amount of body fat to obtain the necessary energy.
Being in the comfortable environment provided by air conditioning puts the body's natural temperature regulation function into a dormant state, causing fat that could have been burned off through frequent temperature regulation to gradually accumulate.
how?
Every day at noon, I leave the air-conditioned room at full blast and increase my time outdoors.
If the air conditioner allows you to adjust the temperature freely, try to set it as high as possible.
Hitman 4 Pesticide Residue
Enjoying a specially prepared vegetable salad at a restaurant, you may be completely unaware that pesticide residues in the vegetables are a culprit behind your weight gain. This is because pesticides slow down your metabolism.
how?
If you're eating vegetables raw, it's recommended to buy organic vegetables first. Peel fruits and vegetables with the skin on before eating.
Hitman 5 Exposed Snacks
Studies have found that if you habitually leave snacks lying around in places that are always visible, such as coffee tables and dining tables, you're more likely to eat than those who habitually put their snacks away. "Out of sight, out of mind." You're three times more likely to eat food you see first than food you see fifth time.
how?
Add a food storage cabinet to keep snacks out of your sight.
High-sugar, high-fat junk food should be placed on the top shelf of the cupboard or in a place that is not easily visible; healthy foods such as fruits, vegetables, and nuts should be placed at eye level.
Hitman 6 Wardrobe
Instead of weighing yourself every day, German experts suggest regularly checking your wardrobe. If your closet is full of jeans, skinny skirts, and other fitted items that are even loose, you won't feel the need to keep fit. But if one day you find that your jeans still won't pull up even when you're trying to tuck in your stomach to the point of suffocation, you'll desperately want them.
how?
Clean out your closet once a month, keeping only clothes that fit you well and are the right size for your ideal weight, especially a pair of skinny jeans that fit perfectly.
Hitman 7 Makeup Bag
Fat contains a large number of calories, but have you ever considered that "chemical calories" are also one of the main culprits behind weight gain? Once excessive chemical additives accumulate in our bodies, they can interfere with the body's normal endocrine system, increasing the synthesis and storage of fat.
how?
Avoid using plastic products containing BPA.
Use more plant-based skincare products, and especially avoid using hair care products containing phthalates.
