10 Foods to Eat for Weight Loss
It抯 that time of year ?winter and like all the furry little animals, we fatten up and gain weight too. It抯 cold so we are less active and stay bundled up inside. To fight off the chill of winter, we load up on food that is warm and filling. All of this bundling, inactivity, and eating comfort foods is all well, but it adds up to extra pounds. Don抰 you wish you could avoid this?
If you don抰 put the weight on to begin with, you wouldn抰 have to go through the struggle of weight loss next spring. Here are ten foods you can eat this winter that will help you to avoid packing on extra weight but gives you that satisfied and comforted feeling you crave.
?Sweet potatoes ?/STRONG> Rich in fiber, eating sweet potatoes will actually help you lose weight by making you feel full and being able to go longer between meals. Eating an extra 14 grams of fiber a day will help you eat less by approximately 10%. An added benefit is that sweet potatoes are loaded with vitamins and nutrients.
?Beans ?/STRONG> Loaded with protein to help you lose more fat and gain muscle. Beans are also high in fiber to keep you feeling full for a longer period of time.
?Grapefruit ?/STRONG> At one time, eating just grapefruit was a fad diet. While it is not recommended to eat only grapefruit, it does actually help you lose weight. Studies have shown that people who eat one-half of a grapefruit before meals lost an average of 3.6 pounds.
?Cayenne pepper ?/STRONG> Spicy foods along with cayenne pepper help boost your metabolism and increase your ability to burn fat. The capsaicin in cayenne stimulates your body to generate heat and promotes fat burning.
?Sardines ?/STRONG> Loaded with omega-3 fatty acids, sardines help regulate your mood, helping to keep you from getting depressed during the winter months which leads to overeating.
?Spinach ?/STRONG> Rich is magnesium, spinach helps prevent depression. Also rich in folate, it helps you produce serotonin and relieves anxiety and insomnia.
?Fresh ginger ?/STRONG> This is a great way to boost the flavor of your meals without adding extra calories. A bonus of eating ginger is that it also speeds up your metabolism and acts as an anti-inflammatory.
?Artichokes ?/STRONG> Improve your liver function and speed up your weight loss. Artichokes are high in the compound cynarin which accomplishes both of these things.
?Yogurt ?/STRONG> A favorite of dieters for a long time, but most people don抰 know that yogurt enhances your body抯 fat-burning mechanisms. People who ate three servings of fat-free yogurt lost 22% more weight and 61% more body fat than people who just cut calories without increasing their calcium intake.
?Eggs ?/STRONG> Studies have shown that people who eat two eggs for breakfast lose 65% more weight than people who ate different breakfast foods even though they had the same amount of calories. Eating eggs also helps you have more energy throughout the day and lose more body fat.
This winter instead of following your usual habits, try out some of these foods. Some are old favorites and some will be new to you. Experiment and use these foods in new ways to spice up your winter diet to burn more fat and keep the pounds from piling up.
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