10 Foods to lose weight

10 Foods to lose weight

Do you know you need to eat to lose weight? You might be relieved to know that you don't have to spend a lot of money or go to fancy grocery stores to fill your fridge when you're trying to slim down. In fact, most of these foods are common items that you can find in any supermarket. Smart dieters eat these cheap and easy foods to slim down and lose weight faster. In this article we will cover 10 foods that will definitely help lose those extra pounds.

1-Leafy Greens

Leafy greens are like kale, spinach, collards, swiss chards and a few others. They have many properties that make them perfect for weight loss diet. They are low in both calories and carbohydrates, but full of fiber. Eating leafy greens is a great way to increase the volume of your meals, without increasing your calories. having meals and diets with low energy density makes people eat fewer calories overall and losing fat faster.

2-Cruciferous Vegetables

Cruciferous vegetables include broccoli, cauliflower, cabbage and brussels spouts. These vegetables like others are rich with fibers and they tend to be incredibly fulfilling. They are also highly nutritious, and contain cancer fighting substances.

3-Boiled Potatoes

White potatoes seem to have fallen out of favor for some seasons. However, they have several properties that make them perfect food for both weight loss and optimal health. They contain an incredible diverse range of nutrients, a little bit of almost everything we need.

4-Beans and legumes

Beans and legumes van be beneficial for weight loss as for muscle gaining. These foods includes lentils, black beans, kidney beans and some others. These foods tend to be rich in protein and fiber, which are two nutrients that have been shown to lead to satiety. They also tend to contain some resistance starch.

5-Cottage Cheese

Dairy products tend to be high in protein and calcium. One of the best ones is cottage cheese. It is mostly just protein with very little carbohydrates and fat. Eating plenty of cottage cheese is a great way to boost your protein intake specially when taken at sleep times. It is also very satiating, making you feel full with a relatively low amount of calories.

6-Chili Pepper

Eating chili pepper can be useful when trying to lose weight. They contain a substance called capsaicin, which has been shown to help reduce appetite and increase fat burning.

7-Coconut Oil

Coconut oil is very high with fatty acids of a medium length, called Chain Triglyceries (MCTs). These fatty acids have been shown to boost satiety compared to other fats, as well as to increase the amount calories and fat burning.

8-Chia Seeds

Chia seeds are among the most nutritious foods on the planet. They do contain 12 grams of carbohydrates per ounce, which is pretty high, but 11 of these grams are fiber. This makes chia seeds a low-carb friendly food and one of the best sources of fiber in the world.

9-Soups

Did you know that most foods with  a low energy density are the ones that contain lots of water? These foods include vegetables and fruits. But you can also just add water to your food and make a soup. Eating the exact same food, except made in a soup instead of a solid food, makes people feel more satiated and eventually eat significantly fewer calories.

10-Full-fat Yoghurt

Yoghourt contains probiotic bacteria that can improve the function of your gut. Having a healthy gut will potentially help protect against inflammation and leptin resistance, which is the main hormonal driver of obesity. One container of yogurt contains 0.7 of total fat which is pretty good for weight loss diets.