Question 1

does grapefruit help lose weight?

Accepted Answer

Great Fruit: Grapefruit can interact with some medications so ask your physician beforehand if you plan to eat alot of this wonderful fruit.  By itself it does nothing to help you lose weight.  As a replacement in the diet, substituting for higher calorie foods, it will help you lose weight due to calorie restriction.  The added fiber and vitamins are also more nutritious then the juice alone, so enjoy!

Question 2

are trekking poles effective to help lose weight?

Accepted Answer

Maybe, a Little: As with most products, most is marketing. Primary controls of body weight: food choices and quantity. Most calories are burned in repairing & maintaining our body, not exercise, see: nusi.Org. 1 lb fat = 6-12 hrs intense workout. Exercise & building muscle mass can impact, but each takes a lot of work (best make it fun or you will not continue) & the primary issue is what you do most of the time.

Question 3

can chlorophyll help lose weight?

Accepted Answer

Possibly.: Thylakoids in chlorophyll may help to suppress appetite. Don't anticipate weight loss without healthy nutrition choices, physical activities and insuring that calories burned &gt; calories consumed.

Question 4

chia seeds seem to help lose weight, is this possible?

Accepted Answer

Research says : Otherwise. Chia are seeds from salvia hispanca which grows in the desert. They can be a healthy snack as they contain omega-3 fatty acids, fiber, protein ; antioxidants. Of two studies on the effect of chia on weight loss – neither study showed weight loss effects.

Question 5

does pineapple juice help lose weight?

Accepted Answer

No: Pineapple juice is high in sugar and calories.

Question 6

can sleeping or resting help lose weight?

Accepted Answer

Hormones: Two hormones, leptin and gheralin are messed up with poor sleep.  In this condition they make you want to eat more and eat more carbohydrates.  So getting poor sleep makes you want to eat more and more of the wrong foods.

Question 7

does walking after dinner help lose weight?

Accepted Answer

Yes: Particularly if you skip the desert to go for the walk! actually, if you walk for 20-30 minutes, it will definitely help with calorie burning, as well as improve your overall mood and benefit health.

Question 8

can putting a little lemon in your water help lose weight?

Accepted Answer

Maybe: Putting lemon in warm water first thing in the morning is a mild liver cleanse, gets your digestion going and is a way of alkalinizing your body. It may help with weight loss three ways, 1. It makes you feel a bit full 2. It is a mild cleanse 3. It hydrates you.

Question 9

i've been hearing just drinking more water can help lose weight?

Accepted Answer

Can help: Drinking water may not help you burn more calories, but it avoids adding extra calories that have little nutritional value. By drinking water you allow your body to burn more of the calories you obtain from foods rather then having to "waste" the effort burning the calories obtained from soda, ice tea, or some other sweetened drink. So, you need to cut back on the sweetened drinks for it to work.

Question 10

can drinking water (too much) before exericising  help lose weight?

Accepted Answer

No: Drinking plenty of water is good for you overall but drinking a lot before a workout will give no added benefits besides interrupting your work out to use the bathroom.  Drink 6-8 glass of water throughout the day, not at one time.

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