Summary: One of the great ways to lose weight is to make appropriate changes to your diet and embrace healthier meal plans. Always choose those foods that stabilize blood sugar levels, burns calories, controls hunger and raises metabolism. Lean meats, fiber rich vegetables, fruits with high-water content are some of the best foods that can help in weight loss.
Skinless Chicken
Eating protein helps in maintaining and increasing lean muscle mass that raises metabolism. Protein helps in controlling hunger for a longer period of time. The popular foods for lean protein include turkey breast and skinless chicken.
Berries
Juicy foods that have at least 75 % water by weight helps in keeping stomachs full for a longer period of time and also discourage overeating. Some of the best juicy foods include strawberries, raspberries, blackberries and cranberries. Berries also contain fiber, which helps in quick weight loss.
Low-Fat Dairy
Fat-free and low-fat dairy products, for example, cheese, milk and yogurt, helps in balancing blood sugars and enhancing your overall mood.
Seafood
In moderation, fatty acids omega-3 gives the body with healthy fats without compromising your health. Some of the best sources of omega-3 are found in seafood, such as rainbow trout, Pacific oysters, anchovies, sardines, mackerel, herring and wild salmon.
Salads
Salads that are made with the lettuce aid in weight loss because they are typically high in water content and low in calories. Always use low-calorie vegetables in salads, such as cucumber, cabbage, carrot and tomato, carrot. This helps in providing the body with quality carbohydrates and fiber. Choose fruit dressings, lemon or olive oil to avoid unhealthy calories.
Green Vegetables
Suppress your appetite and stay full longer by eating green vegetables, for example spinach, cabbage and broccoli as they contain soluble fiber. Asparagus, olives, artichokes, kale, sprouts and Brussels are also low-calorie foods containing high-water content.
Whole Grains
Whole grain foods that are full of fiber, minerals and vitamins, such as crackers, cereals and breads offer high-quality carbohydrates which help in weight loss.
Beans
The soluble fiber that is found in beans helps in controlling hunger and keeping the stomach satisfied. Pinto, navy, black, kidney and Lima are the best beans for weight loss.
Nuts
Fats help in stabilizing blood sugars and satisfying your appetite. Healthy nut choices include pine nuts, hazelnuts, macadamia nuts, pistachios, Brazil nuts, cashews, peanuts, pecans and almonds.
