For many people, it is a hard thing to do.  Eating is a social time where you are able to enjoy yourself with your friends and with family.  Of course you have to wonder if suppressing your appetite is a healthy thing to do.  There is treatment for loss of appetite but not for appetite suppression.  When health risks increase, your appetite should be suppressed.  Weight loss programs are not very successful with some people and results at times are not seen for all the hard work and effort put into it.

Malnourishment is the number one end result of appetite suppression.  You eat less and sometimes not enough for body maintenance.  The right foods may not be eaten.  Your body becomes deficient in most required nutrients and the risk for infections increases.

Now that you have learned of the negative aspects of appetite suppression, how can you suppress your appetite safely you may wonder.

Eat smaller meals.  Drink plenty of water.  The goal is to keep the stomach filled.  Replace three larger meals with several smaller meals throughout the day.  Drink lots of water throughout the course of the day as well as during and after the smaller meals.  Your stomach will feel fuller faster and you won’t want to eat a second helping.

About 20 minutes before a meal, drink at least _ liter of water.  Your stomach will expand and you will feel full.  This in turn will make you eat less.  Drink another _ liter during your meal.  You will stop eating a lot quicker because by that time, you definitely are feeling full.  Another _ liter after your meal will guarantee a fuller stomach to last longer.  If you do feel hungry, drink another glass of fluids instead.

Another great way to suppress your appetite is to eat a salad before a meal.  All that green leafy vegetables will fill your stomach and prevent hunger because of the high fiber content in the salad.

Don’t eat foods that are high in calories.  Hunger always seems to attract high calorie foods and when you do eat those, you will have a tendency to eat more than you should.

Fruits should make up a good portion of your diet.  High fiber fruits such as apples, pineapples, oranges and grapes will keep you satisfied.  Of course, if you are a diabetic you will need to consult your doctor about the type of fruits you should eat.  Preferably they should be low glycemic such as any fruit ending in “berry.”

Never skip breakfast.  This meal is the most important meal to eat when you are suppressing your appetite.  If you do skip breakfast, you will find yourself more hungrier in the afternoon and will tend to overeat during those times.

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