Cookies
If you're looking to firm up, skipping dessert is probably on your
must-do list along with regularly hitting the gym. But new research
found the sweet stuff can actually help you get fit.
According to a study from Tel Aviv University,
eating dessert as part of a 600-calorie breakfast that includes
proteins and carbs can help people lose weight-and keep it off. And yup,
we're totally talking about ending breakfast with a piece of chocolate.
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Over the course of a 32-week study, scientists found that people who had
dessert-cookies, cake, or chocolate-with their breakfast lost an
average of 40 pounds more than people who avoided sweets…and they didn't
gain the weight back.
Here's why they say it works: In the a.m., your body's metabolism is the
most active. At this time, we're better able to burn off the calories
during the day as opposed to, say, having some ice cream after dinner
when your metabolism is slowing down to prepare for sleep.
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Scientists also said that it's not good to cut out sweets entirely when
you want to firm up because it can create a psychological addiction to
them in the long run and cause you to crave them 24/7.
Obviously, you wouldn't want to make it a habit to have a massive piece
of cake every morning, but ending breakfast with a few Hershey's kisses
or a cup of hot chocolate could have the same effect.
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Want to try it? You can kick things off tomorrow morning with a special
V-Day breakfast in bed with your man…topped off with chocolate-covered
strawberries. Delish.
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