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Written By: Aishwarya Vaidya | Updated : February 6, 2019 3:19 PM IST
You can opt for fennel seeds to enhance your appetite. © Shutterstock
Do you have a poor appetite? Loss of appetite can occur when you have a low desire to eat. Factors like including mental and physical illness can lead to it. Furthermore, it can also lead to weight loss or malnutrition. Hence, many people try to follow a healthy lifestyle, but adhering to it can be challenging as it simultaneously involves changing your tow habits: diet and exercise. But, according to a study published in the International Journal of Obesity, regular exercise might be all you need to improve your appetite.
In the study, the researchers observed the dietary choices of students who were asked to begin regular workouts for a 15-week period. Moreover, students were asked not to significantly change their diets and most opted for healthier foods. Hence, the types of foods they chose were linked with the intensity and lengths of their workouts. According to Molly Bray, corresponding author of the paper and chair of the Nutritional Sciences department at UT Austin and a paediatrics faculty member at Dell Medical School, the process of becoming physically active can influence one's dietary behaviour. One of the reasons that exercise should be promoted is for the healthy habits it can create in other areas as this combination is powerful. We, surely exercise does have a positive impact on your appetite. Along with exercise, here are few other tips to help you enhance your appetite and stay fit and fine.
You should avoid skipping your breakfast
Eating your breakfast on a daily basis is vital when you wish to increase your appetite. Various studies suggest that skipping breakfast can make you eat throughout the day. And we are sure that you don't want to do so right? Moreover, breakfast can also help increase your body's thermogenesis effect, helping you burn more calories throughout the day. Ta da, this can help increase your appetite.
You should opt for fennel tea
Fennel seeds can act as appetite boosters in adults as well as in children. "They can help stimulate the production of bile by the liver, thus aiding your digestion process and this can help you increase your appetite," says Ankita Ghag, Clinical Dietician, InBody India. What you can do? Take some fennel seeds and boil them in water. Later, strain and drink it. But, you should make sure that you speak to your expert before giving it to your children.
You should opt for pomegranate juice
Do you know that pomegranate juice is jam-packed with antioxidants and vitamins and is a rejuvenating drink? Not only this, but it can also help you enhance your appetite naturally. So, you can drink pomegranate juice regularly in the amount suggested by your expert.
You should keep a food diary
"You can write down what and when you eat. Doing so can help you track your meals and can also ensure that you are eating the number of calories and other nutrients as advised by your expert. If you record your food intake and hunger levels then you will get to know how your appetite is progressing," informs Ghag. This way you can enhance your metabolism.
You should make your food time more enjoyable
Cooking and eating meal with others have surprising benefits like it can also help you stimulate your appetite. You will find it pleasant and interesting. Doing so can help by turning your attention away from the food. Various studies have also found that eating with friends can help increase food intake by 18 per cent. So, turning meals into occasions for socialization and entertainment can boost your appetite and help you enjoy your food.
You should opt for yoga
If you do yoga on a daily basis then you will be able to improve your digestion. Doing yoga poses like Virabhadrasana (The Warrior Pose) can help you increase the elasticity of your muscles, grill your fat and give your body that much-needed energy. Further, helping you boost your appetite. Pawanmuktasana can allow you to beat constipation and increase your appetite. So, take your yoga trainer's help.
