What are foods you can eat that guarantee weight loss?

Answer 1

Some foods because they're rich in fiber, take longer to eat, yet have fewer calories per gram. They may also alter intestinal hormone levels and lead to your feeling less hungry. The following foods help in three main ways: Some fill you up so you feel satisfied; others steady your blood sugar and stave off cravings; and a few others stimulate your metabolism so you burn calories faster. Aim to eat moderate portions of as many of these foods as you can. Doing so will push unhealthier foods out of your diet. That's the idea behind the following foods which because they're also tasty-trick your body into feeling satisfied with far less fat and fewer calories:

1) Salads: Make salads with tomato, carrot, beetroot, cabbage, capsicum, lettuce, or cucumber all low in calories-your diet staple, to liven them up, you can use curd or fresh squeezed lemon juice as a salad dressing, a low-fat dressing (for weight-loss) or your favorite dressing, fresh made is always best. Eating vegetables in their RAW state is the best and most healthy for you. LIVE FOODS BRING LIFE, DEAD PROCESSED FOODS BRING DEATH. Sandwiches too, are a good way to have and enjoy these raw vegetables. Use whole grain breads or pita bread. The bread helps fill you up, use a low-fat mayonnaise or humus, or a low-fat flavored spread. You may also want to add a slice or shredded low-fat or non-fat cheese.

2) Grapes: Instead of munching your way through a packet of biscuits after a hard day, try grapes instead. They're high in sugar, but as long as you don't overdo it, they offer the same soothing hand-to-mouth action with none of the fat. They're especially good chilled, try placing them in the freezer for 30-60 minutes, besides, a hundred grams of grapes contain only 70 calories.

3) Grapefruit: The grapefruit has been know for it's ability to burn fat, and help prevent colds and flu when eaten by peeling the fruit and eating the whole fruit by its sections, rather then eating it halfed with a spoon.

4) Oranges: The more slowly you eat; the easier it is to recognize your body's satisfying signals. And what snack takes longer than peeling and sectioning an orange? Oranges have only 48 calories. (200 ml of orange juice, with all the fiber gone, has about 115).

5) Potatoes: Surprised? The problem is not the potatoes, but the way they are cooked. Finger chips or other forms of fried potatoes are high in fat. But if baked or boiled and eaten without fatty accompaniments, potatoes are great for your diet. Have them mashed, adding broth, or pepper and a dash of lime. Or stuffed, prepared without oil of course. (If you must have finger chips make them yourself just thinly slice, spray a baking sheet with cooking oil spray (olive oil spray is best), place potato slices onto the baking sheet, spread evenly, spray lightly with oil spray, and top with seasonings such as salt, pepper or your favorite herbs or seasoning. Bake in your oven at 350 degrees until crisp). Potatoes contain only 97 calories.

6) Sweet potatoes: When boiled have a naturally rich taste and creamy texture. They have 120 calories more than potatoes – but they're delicious even without accompaniments. And although they belong to a different botanical family, calorie they're just as nutritious as regular potatoes. When baked their natural sugars just ooze out of them, so you may want to top your baking sheet with foil.

7) Apples: Are a good source of pectin, a soluble fiber that provides bulk and digests slowly, helping you feel full. A 1997 study in the Journal of the American College of Nutrition found that 5 g of pectin was enough to leave people feeling satisfied for up to four hours. Two large apples provide about two-thirds that amount.

8) Barley: One cup of hulled barley contains 6 g of fiber (about a quarter of your daily needs), less than I g of fat, and more than 40 g of complex carbohydrates. Physician Neal Barnard, M.D., says low-fat complex carbs like barley increase the rate that your body burns calories. Try barley in an easy multigrain cereal. Combine 1/2 cup barley, 1/2 cup cracked wheat, and cup steel-cut oats with 41/2 cups water and place on high heat. Cover and boil for 5 minutes. Remove from heat and let sit covered overnight. In the morning, reheat and eat.

9) Black Beans: They're low in fat and packed with 15 g of fiber per cup (about 60 percent of your daily requirement), which fills you up and digests slowly so you're less likely to crave unhealthy foods.

10) Burdock Root: This root vegetable contains insulin, a carbohydrate that may regulate your blood sugar and control hunger. Find burdock in the produce section of natural food stores. Slice it into thin slivers and add it to stir-fries. (PREGNANT WOMEN SHOULD AVOID BURDOCK; some practitioners say it stimulates the uterus.)

11) Cantaloupe: It satisfies a sweet tooth but is super-low in calories (less than 100 in half a cantaloupe) and nutrient-rich, says nutritionist Carol Ann Rinzler. For a filling, balanced lunch, Rinzler suggests topping half a seeded cantaloupe with a scoop of protein-rich bean salad.

12) Carrots: They're a smart weight-loss food: convenient for snacking, low in calories, and rich in fiber. (One cup of carrot sticks contains just 52 calories and 4 g of fiber, about 16 percent of your daily fiber needs.) A study in the Journal of the American Medical Association found that fiber intake predicted weight gain in young adults. The more fiber they ate, the less likely they were to gain weight.

13) Cereal or Oatmeal: A 1999 study in the International Journal of Food Sciences and Nutrition found that people who consume high-fiber breakfasts eat less at lunch than those who eat low-fiber or high-fat breakfasts. For best results, look for cereals that contain at least 6 g of fiber per serving. Oatmeal has been known to help lower cholesterol levels.

14) Chile Peppers: Some scientists say capsaicin, the substance that gives Chile's their kick, may help your body burn calories at a slightly faster rate, although more research is needed. Scientists do agree that capsaicin decreases your appetite when consumed from whole peppers. Varieties include jalapeno, cayenne, and habanero (the hottest). Place half a pepper (with some ribs and seeds removed to control the heat) in marinara sauce as it simmers.

15) Dandelion Greens: Naturopath Sejal Parikh-Shah, N.D., recommends these greens for their diuretic properties (which help you lose water weight) and their ability to stabilize blood sugar (which prevents binge eating). Find them in your supermarket produce section.

16) Fruit Smoothies: Nutrition researcher Barbara Rolls, PH.D., suggests drinking a homemade fruit smoothie before going out to eat. If you make your own, smoothies are low in calories but full of water and air, so they fill your stomach and activate sensors that make you feel satisfied. Rolls says drinking water alone before or during meals doesn't have the same effect. Mix fruit with low-fat plain yogurt and ice in a blender.

17) Ginger: When you're counting calories, you're more likely to feel satisfied with smaller portions if your food is highly seasoned with spices like ginger. Add freshly grated ginger to soups, stews, and stir-fries.

18) Fish and Lean meats: Broiled, baked or grilled. (no bacon/sausage/ bologna/or wieners these contain nitrates). Your body needs protein to maintain muscle. Choose the leanest meats, and the freshest fish.

19) Eggs or Egg Whites: Boiled, baked, poached, scrambled or in an omelet. These are a great source of protein, as well as very satisfying. You can add many of your favorite vegetables such as spinach (high in iron), zucchini, bell peppers or mushrooms etc... . You can top them off with low-fat or nonfat shredded cheese.

20) Water: Your body is made up of 70% water. It is very important to drink plenty of water. It replenishes all of your cells, tissues and organs, including your skin. Water helps cleanse your body, free it of toxins, and flush away fat, especially while on a weight reducing plan. You must drink at least TEN 8oz glasses per day. Water is truly the fountain of youth!

21) Green Tea: An excellent substitute for caffeine or carbonated drinks. Caffeine and carbonated drinks should be completely eliminated from a daily diet. Caffeine is a chemically induced stimulant that raises your heart-rate, has been known to cause heart attacks and it pre-maturely ages the body. Carbonated drinks contain a lot of salt and hold water in the body which creates water-weight-gain and leaves you feeling and looking bloated.

A diet containing these foods can help you lose weight, but don't neglect EXERCISE. Scientific studies have shown that calorie intake is not necessarily higher in in a person who is over-weight, than a person who is at their goal weight. It's energy expenditure that's often lower in those who are over-weight. MAKE SURE YOUR WEIGHT-REDUCTION PLAN GIVES EQUAL IMPORTANCE TO EXERCISE to achieve a healthy and balanced diet.

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Answer 3

Losing weight is a simple equation: if you burn more calories than you eat, the weight will come off. Start off by estimating how many calories you burn each day using the calorie calculator http://straighthealth.com/pages/tools/caloriecalclb.html This will give you an idea of how many calories to eat. Healthy weight loss is 1-2 pounds per week. To lose 1 pound per week you need to create a calorie deficit (burn more than you eat) of 500 calories per day. To lose 2 pounds a week, you have to double the deficit to 1000 calories per day. You can achieve this by eating less, exercising more or a combination of both.

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Answer 4

Drink Green Tea!

Answer 5

Spinach, Kashi Go Lean Ceral, lettuce, yoguart
Dill Pickles have ZERO calories!!!!!!

Answer 6

Protein! Lean meats, lots of FISH!
Oatmeal's a good one, and all dairy should be low-fat.
No caffeine, lots of water (very effective)
No overly-processed foods (Kraft cheese slices=bad)
No white breads or pastries.
All natural foods, nuts and seeds are VERY good, and fruit.

Answer 7

Fruits are identified as ripened flower ovaries which produce seeds.

Answer 8

like both, fruits: berries, oranges, pears, peaches, dragonfruit, pomegranate.... Vegetables: CUCUMBERS, bok choy, green beans, broccoli,.... We guess the two are great.

Answer 9

celery, pickles, pretzels, lettace, remember eat to live NOT live to eat. chose musturd over mayo, skip the cheese and the small saving do add up over time, say water of soft drinks, you can loose weight without starving

Answer 10

burn more calories than you consume and you will lose weight. It does not really matter what you eat, but it helps to avoid the high fat, and high carb foods.

Answer 11

keeping good posture will not only strengthen your core but will also add a small extra calorie burn because you re working slightly harder to maintain the position