The secret to a victorious weight loss program often lies in the foods that you consume. It can be difficult trying to differentiate between good foods and bad foods. Always look at the ingredients of your foods, especially if they are already prepared. Just because they sound healthy doesn’t mean they are going to be.
Consuming the right kind of foods plays one of the major role in making you lose weight. The following foods are components of a healthy weight loss diet:
Cabbage
Cabbage is a very healthy vegetable; it contain very little calories. Cabbage soup is a delicious way to incorporate cabbage into your diet.
Cabbage Soup
Ingredients:
- 2 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil A handful Cabbage (A handful and chopped)
- 1 Japanese bean curd – cylindrical (sliced about 1cm)
- ½ Carrot (diced)
- 1 Celery stick (sliced)
- ½ Capsicum (diced)
- 3 cloves Garlic (peeled and finely chopped)
- 1 chicken stock cube Spring onion (chopped)
- Coriander leaves (chopped)
- Freshly cracked black pepper
- About 3 cups of water
Method:
1. Heat the oil and sauté the garlic until fragrant. Add in the water, cabbage, celery, carrot and chicken stock and bring to boil
2. Add the bean curd and simmer for about 10 minutes
3. Season with salt and pepper
4. Before serving garnish with onion and coriander leaves
Salmon
Salmon is loaded with omega-3 fatty acids, which play a role in the improvement of the insulin function. Insulin manages our blood sugar levels.
Green tea
Green tea is loaded with catechin polyphenols, which helps boost your metabolism.
Berries
Berries are loaded with fiber. Fiber makes us feel fuller longer, and helps with digestion.
Apples
Apples are loaded with fiber, making them the perfect snack. Studies have shown that people who consume an apple just before their meal consume less calories.
Dark chocolate
Dark chocolate aids in the prevention of diabetes, heart disease and strokes; it contains a minimal amount of sugar and fat.
Chiles
Chiles contain capsaicin which speeds up the rate that we burn calories for about 20 minutes after a meal.
Eating the right foods can actually help us lose weight, when eaten in moderation and combined with exercise. So eat these weight loss foods moderately to lose weight. It doesn’t matter if you are eating healthy foods regularly and eating large portions consistently. Portion sizes need to be monitored just as much as the food you are eating. Stick to proper meal sizes and incorporate exercise and you’ll get some great results all around.
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