While they may not give you supernatural powers or have you flying around the globe at phenomenal speeds, eating the right foods can make anyone feel like a superhero on the inside. Making healthier choices help promote and maintain a healthy weight. Here are 5 super foods to start:
Green Tea - Researchers suspect that the catechins (helpful phytochemicals) in green tea may trigger weight loss by stimulating the body to burn calories and mildly decrease body fat. So indulge in either a hot cup or a nice tall iced glass of green tea. Pair it along a nice bowl of tomato-based soup and toasty whole wheat bread – Soups can help reduce hunger before meals and increase your feeling of being full.
Water –
Water is your body’s life source and you should be drinking it throughout the day.
It’s a great no-calorie beverage, and you can add unsweetened
tea, drink flavored unsweetened mineral water, regular water with lime or lemon, or just plain natural spring water. In addition to
helping flush toxins from the body, it can also help you feel full. Try
drinking a glass of water before grabbing a snack.
Green Tea - Researchers suspect that the catechins (helpful phytochemicals) in green tea may trigger weight loss by stimulating the body to burn calories and mildly decrease body fat. So indulge in either a hot cup or a nice tall iced glass of green tea. Pair it along a nice bowl of tomato-based soup and toasty whole wheat bread – Soups can help reduce hunger before meals and increase your feeling of being full.
Spicy, light or low-calorie green salads - Having a salad – which is not defined as one that’s
loaded with croutons, high fat dressings, and cheese - as a first course can
help you feel full, thereby reducing how much you eat with your main course. Choose your ingredients wisely, and selecting foods high
fiber content can be the key to helping you fight cravings later in the day. Sprinkle sunflower kernels or nuts instead of croutons for that added crunch.
Yogurt
– Including dairy products as part of your healthy diet may promote weight
loss. Choosing a yogurt or yogurt parfait with berries and granola may help you fight off hunger attacks due to its combination of protein and
carbohydrate. And with all the yummy flavors...you can resist!
Beans
– A great combination of fiber and protein, beans help you feel full longer,
which means they may work to curb your between-meal appetite. *beans are good for the heart, the more you eat, the better your start*
High-Fiber,
Whole-Grain Cereal - Whole grains in general help boost fiber and the nutritional
value of your meal. One of the easiest
ways to give your daily diet a whole-grain boost is to have a bowl of
higher-fiber whole-grain cereal as breakfast or snack.
Remember, green keeps you lean, beans are good for the heart, grains & nuts enhance a sexy butt and water is the source of it all. Healthy Foods: Fact Versus Fiction by Goldstein, Myrna Chandler/ Golds (Google Affiliate Ad)
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