Boost Fat Loss

You bust your butt in the gym - and it's working. You lose weight, drop a few inches, and are feeling good. Then, suddenly, you stop seeing results. The plateau phase of any fat-loss program may be normal, but it can be frustrating. Fortunately, a little change in your diet can get you back on track: Simply stop eating foods from a bag or a box and start eating more fruits and vegetables.

Now I don't expect you to wake up tomorrow and completely change your eating habits. That wouldn't be realistic. It's best to make little changes every day. Start, today, with one new item from the produce aisle to help control your appetite, regulate your blood sugar, and burn body fat.

If you want to lose fat, live longer and healthier, and have more mental and physical energy to get through the day, you need to put premium fuel in your body's engine. Not grease. Not sugar. Not quick fixes. You have to plan ahead. But don't worry, it doesn't take much time.

Combine more fruits and veggies with short, convenient strength- and interval-training workouts and you'll feel (and look) like a million bucks.