8 “Vices” That Actually Help You Lose Weight

When I read the usual weight-loss advice, I’m often reminded of my days in Catholic school. While I was taught the virtuous path by nuns, today’s diet gurus like to teach by none’s, as in “None of that fat. None of that wine. None of that relaxing and lounging around and enjoying yourself.” Can’t have none, won’t get none, and if you reach for a pat of butter, you’ll get a rap across the knuckles.
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But before you sign on to any program that involves a lot of sacrifice and suffering, hold up a minute. I’m all for putting in the extra effort to lose an extra pound or two, but the reality is that making weight loss too onerous can only backfire.

You don’t have to give up your fun and live like a monk in order to strip away flab and reveal a flat, toned belly. In fact, slipping a few vices in with your virtues might be the best way to speed your weight-loss. Here are 8 not-at-all-deadly sins that can get you a leaner, hotter body, compliments of the all-new Eat This, Not That! magazine. And blast belly fat effortlessly in time for Spring with these essential 7 Best Foods For Rapid Weight Loss!
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Weight-Loss Vice #1: Pour the Wine

Temperance may make the Church Lady happy, but there’s ample evidence to suggest a glass of wine a few times a week could aid weight loss. Clink! The benefits come from chemicals found in grape skins. One compound, ellagic acid, has been shown to change the way “fat genes” express themselves, boosting the metabolism and slowing the growth of existing and new fat cells. More research suggests another healthy ingredient in wine—resveratrol—could help to counter some of the negative effects associated with lack of exercise, like muscle-loss and blood sugar sensitivities.
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Sinful Tip: Drink white wine, not red—the weight loss effects have been proven stronger. And wine’s not the only magic elixir out there: Drop two sizes with these 4 Teas That Melt Fat Fast!


Weight-Loss Vice #2: Get Some Sexual Healing

Running for miles may lead to a kind of exercise nirvana, but I recommend a more immediate path to heaven. Researchers say sex triggers the release of oxytocin, a hormone released during times of bonding that can minimize stress hormones and suppress the appetite. One recent study found daily injections of the “love hormone” could reduce belly fat and body weight.
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Sinful Tip: You’ll also burn calories doing it. Recent study suggests that, in healthy people, “moderate intensity” sex burns an average of 4.2 calories a minute for men and 3.1 calories a minute for women—better than a walk, not quite as good as a jog, but far more enjoyable than either.


Weight-Loss Vice #3: Slather On the Fat

Julia Child was right: Butter, and other high fat dairy products, are nothing to fear. In fact, real butter—particularly grass-fed—is an excellent source of fatty acids that can support weight loss. One acid, butyrate, which actually derives its name from the Greek word “butter,” can help dieters by improving the function of mitochondria—the “batteries” in your cells that essentially keep you young. Another fatty acid, conjugated linoleic acid, or CLA, is actually sold commercially as a fat-burning supplement.

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