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High-protein diets have been shown to result in significantly greater fat loss compared to low-glycemic diets. In addition to supporting fat loss, protein helps preserve lean muscle mass. Diets rich in protein also promote a greater sense of fullness and satiety, making it easier to manage your calorie intake and reduce hunger naturally. These benefits contribute to more sustainable, long-term weight management.

Hydration

Staying well-hydrated with water is essential for both weight loss and overall health. Water can temporarily boost your metabolism, helping you burn more calories throughout the day. Drinking a glass before meals may help reduce your appetite and support your weight loss goals. Proper hydration also aids in flushing out toxins, increasing energy levels, and promoting overall well-being. Plus, it enhances exercise performance, helping you get the most out of your workouts and achieve better results.

Fiber

Increasing your intake of high-fiber foods—particularly those rich in viscous fiber—can support weight loss when paired with other healthy lifestyle habits. Fiber helps signal your brain that you’re full, which can naturally reduce your food intake. Soluble fiber also slows the absorption of sugar into your bloodstream, potentially helping your body store less fat. Additionally, fiber-rich foods often contain resistant starch and prebiotics, which promote a healthy balance of gut bacteria.

Avoiding Nausea

You may feel some nausea if you’ve eaten too much, eaten too quickly, or consumed foods that are high in fat, sugar, or heavily processed. To help prevent this, try eating smaller, more frequent meals and limiting these types of foods.

Nausea can also occur as a side effect of your weight loss medication, since it may slow digestion and keep food in your stomach longer than usual. If this happens, we’re happy to prescribe anti-nausea medication such as Zofran or Phenergan.

To further reduce the chances of nausea, we recommend increasing your intake of protein, fiber, and water. These changes can also help relieve constipation.

Essence Nutrition

Essence Nutrition is a team of dietitians and mental health therapists in South Florida, offering in-person, virtual, and home consultations. Essence Nutrition’s elite team are hospital-trained dietitians and are equipped to care for pediatric and adult patients. Their dietitians and therapists render our clients the ability to enjoy an approach to wellness and health, that creates nutritious and joyous eating habits to provide you with tools and strategies to help you create a healthy, positive, confident, and sustainable approach to food, and nutrition.

Nutrition and therapeutic work is an integral piece to your weight-loss treatment. To set up your consultation with an Essence Nutrition dietitian to discuss your nutritional needs, please click the butterfly image below.

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