2. Be Noticed at Work
When dining out with co-workers, don't follow the overeating crowd—it could benefit your career. "If your boss and colleagues see you eating healthfully, you're going to look like an outcome-driven leader," says behavioral therapist Robinson Welch, PhD. "It sends a message that you want to be successful. That you'll take care of business the same way you take care of yourself—effectively." (For more ways to get ahead at work, check out these four body language secrets.)
3. Cushion Your Wallet
Slashing just 100 calories a day—about 18 Cheez-Its' worth—from your diet will save you an average of $175.20 a year.
Excerpted from The Lean Belly Prescription by Travis Stork, MD, and Peter Moore, editor of Men's Health. Order your copy today!
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4. Save Your Sex Drive
Lose your belly to save your passion. According to a study in the Journal of Clinical Endocrinology and Metabolism, men with a 5-point increase in body mass index—about 30 extra pounds—had testosterone levels comparable to men who were a full decade older.
5. Have More Friends
Fit people are more fun to be around. Check this out: One study looked at kids who played outdoors and kids who spent their time indoors. The ones who went outside to play were more popular with other kids. And, oddly, their parents were more popular, too!
More from Prevention: The 8 Friends Every Woman Needs
6. Shine Your Smile
Drinking milk may help preserve the enamel on your teeth, according to a study from the University of Iowa. Add that to dairy's rep as a weight buster, and you'll be looking better on two fronts.
7. Pair Up For Better Results
Healthy eaters subconsciously influence their spouses to lose weight, say University of Connecticut researchers. "Couples support each other by working together," says study author Amy Gorin, PhD.
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8. Snack First!
Going to a party? Have a big snack beforehand. It'll help you dodge the high-calorie hazards of the buffet line. (Check out these high-protein snacks to fill you up.)
9. Skyrocket Sexual Satisfaction
A survey of 1,210 people of different weights and sizes conducted by researchers at Duke University Medical Center showed that obese people were 25 times as likely to report dissatisfaction with sex as normal weight people. The magic elixir: a simple 10% loss of body weight skyrockets sex satisfaction levels, according to the Duke study.
10. Walk Around the Block, Be Better In Bed
A study of 178 healthy men at the Durham VA Medical Center in North Carolina showed that walking for 30 minutes a day, 4 days a week, boosted scores on a sex survey. And the more exercise respondents did, the more they enjoyed sex.
More from Prevention: Diet Dos And Don'ts For Better Sex
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