[Music] 15 simple ways to lose weight in two weeks stress at work eating junk food and poor sleep prevents you from achieving your dream body and can even make things worse but losing weight isn't always about strict diets and exhausting workouts there are many tricks that can help you lose a bit of excess weight in just two weeks in today's video we're going to share with you 15 tips that can help you get rid of excess belly fat most people don't even know about these tricks before we get started be sure to click the subscribe
button and turn on the little notification bell now you won't miss any of the important updates coming out daily on the bright side of life number 15 avoid sugary drinks when your sweet tooth kicks in you're often tempted to chug a can of soda or some fruit juice however if you're determined to lose weight this sugary addiction must stop it has been proven by doctors from the department of nutrition at the harvard school of public health that drinking sugary beverages contributes to being overweight and obese number 14 drink green tea do you want to burn
more fats according to dr margarite wester terp plantanga of maastricht university drinking green tea may help because it's loaded with antioxidants called catechins which enhances its fat burning capabilities number 13 hide unhealthy foods apply this rule to unhealthy foods out of sight out of mind according to a study by scientists at ohio state university you crave unhealthy snacks more when they're within your reach this finding is reiterated by doctors at cornell university and vtt technical research center of finland in their research keep unhealthy foods in the cupboard and not on your countertops you can switch
to healthier options such as a bowl of fruit if you can't stop snacking number 12 brush your teeth more often brushing doesn't only clean your teeth it can also help in the fight against excess weight if you brush during the day around 15 000 people took part in a research project conducted by the catholic university of korea and korea university the research showed that there's a link between brushing your teeth and losing weight toothpaste removes leftover food from your mouth and it stops communicating with our receptors our brain receives a signal that says lunch is
over [Music] number 11 laugh more this isn't a joke sincere laughter uses about the same amount of energy is walking since it involves different muscles especially abdominal ones data gathered by a team of researchers at the department of medicine at vanderbilt university showed that 10 to 15 minutes of laughter a day can burn 10 to 40 calories so we recommend that you watch more comedy shows can't get a good laugh with the comedy shows you're already watching sign up for a laughter yoga club instead this is no laughing matter currently there are about 6 000
groups worldwide laughter is the best medicine indeed number 10 drink more water we're told time and again that drinking enough water speeds up the fat burning process if you're not convinced a team of scientists from the humboldt university and the german institute of human nutrition researched this topic they asked the participants of their study to drink two large glasses of water as a result their metabolism became 30 percent faster and more efficient scientists claim that by drinking 50 fluid ounces more a day a person can burn around 17 400 calories per year approximately four pounds
number nine follow the two and a half minute rule this rule was established by scientists at colorado state university and the university of colorado and schultz medical campus they call it sprint interval training and it requires a 2.5 minute intense workout every day the thing is 5 to 30 seconds of hard exercise during a workout for example speeding up while riding a bike or running on a treadmill with four minute breaks may increase your metabolism and you'll burn an extra 200 calories do high-intensity exercise and always give a hundred percent to burn more fat number
eight eat less but more often it's easy when you eat frequently you let your body know that there's no need to accumulate fats when we skip a meal we send the opposite signal and we tend to eat more based on research from the department of nutritional sciences at the university of toronto eating little and often reduces cholesterol levels by 15 and insulin levels by almost 28 insulin plays an important role since it controls the level of sugar in the blood if there's a lack of insulin glucose reaches neither fat cells nor muscles number seven remove
the bright blue light from electronic displays here's another simple way to increase your metabolism remove the blue light from your phone if you use it before bedtime however experts do say that it's better to avoid screen time completely before going to sleep oh well a study conducted by scientists from the department of physiological anthropology at kyushu university showed that bright light confuses our brain which then stops producing melatonin our metabolism is tightly connected to our sleeping patterns and the amount and quality of our sleep adjust the light tones emitted by your screens and you'll see
an improvement in your sleep number six stop counting calories nutritionists recommend that you stop focusing on calories and pay more attention to the quality of the product you eat since not all calories are equal for example a high calorie burger can be harmful but high calorie nuts are useful vegetables nuts and seeds are natural and minimally processed and they all contain more useful and healthy elements than their powdery dietary analogs these products help us get used to a new diet enrich our body with vitamins and minerals and satisfy hunger number five let cool air into
your bedroom research from the national institute of diabetes and digestive and kidney diseases and the national institutes of health suggest that cool temperatures in a room influence brown fat a fat layer that protects the body from freezing as a result it splits white fat and burns chemical energy to create heat subjects had to sleep in rooms with different temperatures neutral cool and warm after four weeks of sleeping in a cool room man got rid of a great amount of white fat from their abdomens so go ahead and turn up the ac at night [Music] number
four forget about daytime sleep science proves that people burn less fat when they sleep during the day and are active at night a group of researchers from the university of colorado studied 14 healthy people for six days during the first two days subjects slept during the night and didn't have daytime naps then they change their sleeping patterns to imitate owl sleeping schedules it turned out that when people took a nap their metabolism worsened since their biological clocks didn't completely flip to fit their schedules if you work night shifts doctors recommend reducing the number of calories
you consume by 50 to 60. number three once a week break your diet deliberately cheat meals are a rather popular practice among amateur and professional athletes this means you break your diet once a week you're allowed to eat everything you want even if these foods are banned from your diet the secret behind this lies in tricking your mind when you know you're going to be rewarded for your efforts it's much easier to refuse bad food to satisfy your spontaneous desires number two get rid of stress according to a study from ohio state university stress slows
down our metabolism what's more when we're stressed out we tend to eat more greasy sweet and salty foods scientists say that consuming high calorie products in stressful situations affects our metabolism and causes weight gain so avoid binge eating at all costs when you're stressed [Music] number one get plenty of sleep a few more words about getting good sleep a healthy eight hours of sleep from 10 or 11 p.m to 6 or 7 a.m contributes to great metabolism it can also help you get rid of unwanted belly fat in a study conducted by assistant professor marie
pierre st onge at columbia university and assistant professor irish schechter of columbia university medical center subjects who slept less than five hours were more prone to weight gain and obesity than those who had sufficient sleep which tips do you follow to stay healthy and fit tell us your experience in the comments don't forget to click the like button and share this video with your friends always stay tuned and subscribe to join us on the bright side of life [Music] you
