5 Vegetables to help you lose weight

The best way to lose weight is by eating vegetables because they contain ample amount of fibre and water and are low in calories. Vegetables are also rich in minerals, antioxidants, and phytochemicals, and this is very helpful in maintaining and improving your health.
The advantage of a vegetable diet is that the increased amount of fibre and water content allows effective and efficient weight loss without causing hunger pangs, by providing a sensation of fullness which prevents overeating. This also prevents dehydration that can occur during a weight loss regime. Eating raw vegetables may also prevent cancer, heart diseases, and stroke.
Below are five of the best vegetables for weight loss:
1. Broccoli: Broccoli is made up of 60 percent carbohydrates, and 40 percent proteins, with lots of water, minerals, and vitamins. Prominent minerals and vitamins in this vegetable include vitamin E, thiamin, riboflavin, pantothenic acid, calcium, iron, magnesium, phosphorous, and selenium.
2. Cabbages: Cabbage has high contents of vitamins E and C but can instigate gas formation. This can be reduced by combining it with garlic and ginger.
3. Spinach: Spinach is popular in vegetarian diets because it contains high amounts of vitamins and nutrients such as vitamins A, C, E, K, thiamin, riboflavin, B6, folate, calcium, iron, magnesium, phosphorous, potassium, copper, and manganese. It is high in fibre and doesn't cause water retention.
4. Beans: Beans are full of protein and dietary fibres. They are tasty even when eaten raw, and are low in fat with a high fibre content.
 
5. Carrots: Carrots, like beans, are also tasty when eaten raw and are high in vitamins A, K, and C and minerals.

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