Nothing is more important than keeping the heart healthy. Exercising, not smoking and of course control the food is some of the things recommended by health experts. If you want to looks your self slim and fit then you should know below facts and fallow up. Some of the interesting facts about Slim body secrets you should know.

  1. A diet is always temporary.
  2. Instead, plan to change your eating habits permanently by making sensible changes that you can live with. Remember, it took years to add those extra pounds; they won’t come off overnight.

  3. Keep cut raw vegetables in your refrigerator.
  4. They’re low in calories and great for snacking. Eat a few pieces a half-hour before you sit down to lunch or dinner to cut your appetite.

  5. Skip the elevator.
  6. Prefer climbing the stairs instead of using elevator because climbing stairs burns calories. If you’re going up four stories or less, walk.

  7. Walk to walk.
  8. Walk all the way if you work a mile or less from home. If you live farther from work and take public transportation, get off two stops early and walk the rest of the way. If you drive to work, park half-mile from the job and walk.

  9. Always eat sitting down.
  10. (Whoever told you it doesn’t count when you eat standing up was wrong). Create a calm, unhurried atmosphere for your meals, and put your fork down between bites.

  11. Add a big salad to your dinner.
  12. This is particularly important if you plan to eat a semi frozen entree for your evening meal. Without the salad, you’ll feel hungry later.

  13. Use smaller plates for meals.
  14. Your portion will look bigger. Satisfy your eye, it’s easier to satisfy your stomach.

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  15. Lite onions.
  16. Instead of using oil, saute onions in a non-stick pan with a little white wine. You’ll save 120 calories for each tablespoon of oil you eliminate from a recipe.

  17. Ice, not cream.
  18. If you must have dessert, try a sorbet. These elegant fruit ices are about 100 calories per half-cup serving. Rich ice-cream can be 150 calories or more per serving.

  19. Try our tuna.
  20. Don’t miss your water-packed tuna with regular mayonnaise. Instead combine 1-tablespoon lite mayo with tablespoon di-jon mustard and 1 teaspoon of sweet relish. Used instead of 2 tablespoons of regular mayo, this dressing saves 126 calories.

  21. Potato topper.
  22. Mix 2 cup low fat yogurt with 3 tablespoons dijon mustard and a tablespoon chopped fresh dill. At 11 calories per tablespoon, this makes a great lite topping for baked potatoes.(And a large baked potato is only 145 calories- without the butter or sour cream).

  23. Use oils with lots of flavor.
  24. If you use oil on your salad, try Sesame, Olive, Walnut or another full-flavored oil. A small amount will go a long way.

  25. Or skip the oil entirely!
  26. Try using a flavored vinegar (tarragon, garlic or raspberry, for example) diluted with water to half-strength. It makes a great dressing for greens and is almost calorie-free.

  27. Don’t snack by the light of the TV.
  28. For some unknown reason, whole bags of snacks can disappear this way.

  29. Mustard on your sandwich.
  30. Use it instead of mayo for turkey or learn roast beef. Try dijon, spicy, yellow, sweet and grainy varieties. They all have 15 to 45 calories per tablespoon. Mayo has 100.

  31. Fat-free “fries”.
  32. Place thin slices of raw potatoes under the broiler to make “French fries” without oil. Turn once during cooking to brown both sides. Add garlic powder or chilli powder for extra flavor. If you wan to loose weight and keep you slim fit always remember this point

  33. Watch the packing liquid.
  34. Buy fruits canned in juice or water instead of heavy syrup and don’t buy artichoke heart or mushrooms marinated in oil. Look for water -packed vegetables and pickle them yourself-with vinegar, water and spices.

  35. Brown bag your lite lunch.
  36. Use the money you save to reward your-self with a new item of clothing.(Buy it one size smaller as an incentive).

  37. Skim that soup.
  38. If you use chicken or beef stock (either homemade or canned) in a recipe, refrigerate– it first. Then skim off the fat that solidifies on the surface.

  39. “Cream” lite soup.
  40. Make an ordinary hot soup creamy by adding low fat yogurt. Mix into the soup pot just before serving. Adds about 133 calories to your recipe

  41. Don’t food-shop when hungry.
  42. Shop for food after a meal so you won’t be as tempted by goodies in the super-market.

  43. Sprinkle the cheese.
  44. Because they are high in fat and calories, use hard cheese sparingly. If you love the taste of cheese, sprinkle a small amount of sharp cheese on a low-calorie food. For example, a teaspoon of grated Parmesan or Romano cheese on cooked asparagus adds a lots of flavor, but only about 8 calories.

  45. Fiber fills.
  46. Eat breads and cereals made from whole grains. Not only are they better for you than white bread and processed cereals, you won’t feel hungry as quickly.

  47. Eating out?
  48. Watch out for sauces and gravies that can add calories to meat, fish, poultry and dishes. Ask to have your entree served without sauce (or with sauce on the side). Always order your salad with dressing on the side.

  49. Buy low fat dairy products to keep you slim.
  50. When buying milk, cottage cheese and yogurt, look for products with 2% (or less) butterfat.

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