What are the easy methods to diet and lose weight? There really is no miracle cure but here are the basics: maintain a healthy diet, keep a busy lifestyle, keep a positive mindset, eat foods that speed up your metabolism and get your rest. Remember, techniques that work for you may not work for others.

One of the proper ways to lose body fat is to modify your eating habits. There are four ways: eat foods that raise your metabolism, reduce calories, lower your salt intake and cut down on fat

Drinking water instead of soda at mealtimes, can reduce more than 150 calories. If you substituted a vegetable drink instead of a carbonated soda you can trim your calories by 50.

Drinking 8, sixteen ounce glasses of ice cold water can trim your daily calorie intake. The secret to this technique is your body's metabolism must increase to warm the water to body temperature. Drinking a V8 vegetable drink, with plenty of hot spices, increases your digestion by up to 25%. Salsa is also known to raise your digestion process and tastes great on salad, vegetables and even that baked potato.

Excess sodium and salt seasonings combined with fat can result retaining water. Excess water bloats the body that is noticeable in the belly of men and in the hips and thighs in women.

Beans are among the most versatile and healthy foods available. They are typically low in fat and are high in folate. Legumes also are a good source of protein and are a healthy alternative for meat, which has more fat and cholesterol. Replacing red meats with lentils, black beans or chickpeas will significantly reduce your body weight and reduce heart disease.

Exercise and jogging will enhance your physical, mental and emotional state because exercise releases endorphins that make you feel good. It also increases your metabolism to help burn calories. Exercising will also burn fat while Weight training is not needed to burn fat.

If you follow the techniques described, you will be on your way to losing fat. Here are a few other weight loss tips. Instead of eating a bagel have an English muffin and save more than 40 calories. Instead of eating a candy bar have a piece of fruit and save more than 75 calories. Instead of eating two slices of pizza have lentils fritters and save up to 80 calories.

The moral of the easy weight loss story is to reduce fat, reduce salt and reduce your overall calorie intake.