Four little daily things to do to get slim

Experts say making small changes daily is one of the best ways to lose weight.
1. Peanut butter
If available, buy natural varieties of peanut butter and pour off the oil sitting on top or make your own peanut butter. Each serving will have 20 fewer calories and 2 to 3 fewer grams of fat. It’s a small difference that’ll add up to a couple of kilograms per year.
2. Power of popcorn
Forget the unhealthy snacks and go for a bag of low-fat popcorn. It has five times the fibre and only 90 calories for six cups, so it’s filling and satisfying. A study found that when women doubled their daily fibre intake from 12 to 24 grams, their bodies absorbed 90 calories less per day.
3. Dance your butt off
Kick up your heels and go dancing with your friends or have a solo dance session at home. Fast-tempo dances are not only a blast to do, but in an hour you’ll torch 400 to 500 calories. That’s equivalent to light jogging on the treadmill, but much more fun!
4. Switch things up
At the gym, lift one set of heavier weights than you’re used to. And on your walk or run, add backward walking and sideways shuffling in one-minute bursts. You’ll challenge your muscles in new ways, work them at a variety of angles, and improve your balance. These things will tone you up and burn extra calories.

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