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your body needs. This means you do not need to add sugar to your diet. It is found naturally in fruits and vegetables as well as grains. Foods with added sugar tend to have a High Glycemic Index (GI) and are used more quickly in your body. These are also the most likely to be converted into fat stores.

Tip: Cut the added sugar out of your diet, go low GI and use sweetener replacements.

Statistic 6: Stress acts as a trigger to over-consume.

It's no surprise that our food consumption is often related to emotions. Emotional eating is an epidemic that has played a major role in the numbers of obese adults. Stressful situations are perhaps the worst culprits. This is because emotional situations of any sort are particularly stressful. Exercise is a fantastic way to relieve stress and burn calories at the same time.

Tip: Minimize stress and exercise regularly.

Statistic 7: Studies have shown that a 1-hour decrease in sleep is associated with an increase of about 3 pounds in body weight.

Another major factor that leads to stress is a lack of sleep. While it might not seem directly related to overeating, research has also found that late night snacking tends toward comfort foods rather than healthy choices.

Tip: Get an early night, every night. The more hours you can sleep the better. 8 hours of sleep is great but 9 are greater.

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