Keto Dieting 10 Foods Helping You Lose Weight

 

10 Foods Helping You Lose Weight

“Certain foods can help you shed body weight,” says Heather Mangieri, RD, a spokeswoman for the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics, “because they help you feel full longer and help curb cravings.”.

No doubt: Weight loss comes down to simple math.

You have to eat fewer calories than you burn.

10 Foods Helping You Lose Weight

Pureed Vegetables

Pureed Vegetables You can add more veggies to your diet, enjoy your "cheat" foods, and cut back on the calories you're eating, all at the same time.

When Penn State researchers added pureed cauliflower and zucchini to mac and cheese, people seemed to like the dish just as much.

They ate 200 to 350 fewer calories.

 Eggs and Sausage

A protein-rich breakfast may help you resist snack attacks throughout the day.

In a study of a group of obese young women, those who started the day with 35 grams of protein - that's probably way more than you're eating - felt fuller right away.

The women ate a 350-calorie breakfast that included eggs and a beef sausage patty.

 Soup

Soup Start a meal with a cup of soup, and you may end up eating less.

 Yogurt

That doesn't prove that yogurt caused weight loss, but it stood out among other foods.

 Grapefruit

Researchers at Scripps Clinic in San Diego found that when obese people ate half a grapefruit before each meal, they dropped an average of 3 ½ pounds over 12 weeks.

Drinking grapefruit juice had the same results.

Grapefruit juice doesn't have any proven "fat-burning" properties - it may just have helped people feel full.

 Dark Chocolate

Chocolate lovers who were given dark chocolate ate 15% less pizza a few hours later than those who had eaten milk chocolate.

 Beans

Inexpensive, filling, and versatile, beans are a great source of protein.

Beans are high in fiber and slow to digest.

That means you feel full longer, which may stop you from eating more.

 Apples

Skip the apple juice and the applesauce and opt instead for a crunchy apple.

Of all the foods that were tracked, was most closely linked to weight loss.

 Nuts

Research shows that when people munch on nuts, they automatically eat less at later meals.

Avocados

While they're higher in calories than other fruits and vegetables, research suggests avocado eaters-those who consume about half an avocado a day along with healthy diet-have lower body weights and waist measurements

10 Foods Helping You Lose Weight

 Shop Smart

Load your shopping cart with lots of lean protein, fresh veggies, fruit, and whole grains, says food scientist Joy Dubost, Ph.D., RD.

The most important thing, when it comes to lasting weight loss, is the big picture of what you eat, not specific foods.