10 FOODS YOU SHOULD EAT TO LOSE WEIGHT AND WHY

 

1. Fatty Fish

Wildsalmon, mackeral, halibut and Pollock are all high in omega-3 fatty acids and help attack excess inflammation by increasing levels of adiponectin: a hormone that enhances your muscles ability to use carbs for energy, boost metabolism and burn fat. A study published in ‘food and function’ found that women who supplemented their diet with omega-3 lost nearly 3 percent more weight over the course of 8 weeks compared to a placebo group.

 

2. Eat your Spinach

Spinach helps curb food cravings and acts as a powerful appetite suppressant, so chuck into a salad or stir-fry, saute up as a side or add to your smoothie.

 

3. Watermelon, Strawberries, cantaloupe, cucumber and celery

This isn’t new but is definitely worth repeating…don’t mistake thirst as hunger! We often think we are hungry when in actual fact we are simply dehydrated. To increase your water intake, try snacking on the above hydrating foods. The water in these foods will help you stay hydrated and the high fiber content will keep you feeling fuller for longer without the high calorie intake.

 

4.  Bulgar instead of Quinoa

Bulgar has 70 fewer calories for three more grams of fiber than quinoa, so you get to eat more without exceeding your typical calorie intake and keep you more satisfied to boot!

 

5. Pistachios

All nuts can help you lose weight but pistachios hold the lowest calories of the nut family.

A 1 ounce serving, equalling 49 pistachios contains the same amount of calories as 22 almonds and because you are more likely to eat less than 49 pistachios in one serving you can also save on calories.

 

6. Greek yogurt

A container of greek yogurt contains 18 grams of protein and mixed with any red berries provides 8 grams of fiber and only 60 calories. The slow ingesting trio of protein, fiber and healthy fats will keep you fuller for longer and the probiotic in the yogurt may help curb flab-inducing inflammation.

 

7. Cinnamon

Adding cinnamon to your meals will help you maintain your blood glucose levels and help reduce the release of the hunger hormone ghrelin which will reduce your risk of snacking.

 

8. Advocado

This monounsaturated fat rich food is found to diminish food cravings. A study published by ‘Nutrition Journal’ found that participants who added fresh advocado to their lunch reported a 40 percent decreased desire to eat for hours afterwards. Combined with the fact the unsaturated fat found in advoado also helps prevent the storage of belly fat, it’s a winner winner!

 

9. Apple cider dressing

The concentration of the compound acetic acid was found to both delay gastric emptying and slow the release of sugar into the bloodstream which both work together to extend the feeling of being full and curb cravings.

 

10. Hummus and Red peppers

The combination of red peppers with its high amount of vitamin C and antioxidant properties, that can help fend off cortisol which is a stress hormone that increases fat storage and appetite and hummus a known appetite suppressant, you are able to curb cravings and beat belly fat.

 

Lisa x