If You Want to Lose Weight, Cut 300 Calories a Day

People spend $60 billion every year trying to lose weight or alleviate medical issues cause by being overweight. New research has shown that cutting 300 calories a day can not only help you lose weight but also improve your heart health.

The Diet Industry

About 50 percent of Americans say they’re trying to lose weight right now. As mentioned above, billions of dollars are spent every year just to shed those extra pounds. Most of the time, the most expensive diet plans and foods don’t produce lasting results.

According to a new study, you may be wasting money on those diet books and foods. Save your money and just cut 300 calories a day from your regular diet.

Just 300 Calories a Day Can Make a Difference

Even if you’re at a healthy weight now, cutting those calories can also benefit your cardiovascular health too. Over the span of two years, individuals who lowered their overall caloric intake had lower blood pressure and bad cholesterol. They also saw a 24 percent decrease in triglycerides.

Additionally, participants lost an average of 16 pounds over the span of the study. Seventy-one percent of the weight loss was fat. Study authors say this shows that even the smallest changes can make a huge impact on your health.

Dr. William Kraus, the senior author of the study, stated, “Exercise and diet are the two most profound and easily implemented interventions we have in our environment that can reduce our cardiovascular risks. There aren’t five drugs on the market when combined that could approach what we saw in this study from moderate calorie restriction.”

Cutting 300 calories a day is extremely doable. You don’t have to make a huge change to your diet to make this happen. Three hundred calories could be cut by doing intermittent fasting or skipping dessert. With more than 610,000 people dying of heart disease every year, that’s a small price to pay.

Readers, have you tried a fad diet that turned out to be a flop? 

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Amanda Blankenship

Amanda Blankenship is a full-time stay-at-home mom. Her family recently welcomed their second child, a baby boy, into the world. She loves writing about various topics, including politics and personal finance. In her spare time, Amanda loves to play with her kids, make food from scratch, crochet, and read.