Get Fit With These Slimming Foods
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Eat to lose weight with these slimming foods
There are times when we feel hungry… all… day… long… When that happens, you just want to eat everything. But then, the best way to address that is to eat foods that make you feel full while not packing on the calories.
The secret is simple… Prioritize the three weight-loss components: proteins, water and fiber.
These three do a good job in filling you up before they can fill you out. Here are some low-calorie foods that will help fill you up:
1. Boiled eggs
1. Boiled eggsHaving eggs for breakfast will make you feel full and satisfied until lunch. It’s because eggs are known for their high protein content, which reduces hunger and increases fullness during the time between the two meals. It has also been shown that high-protein meals, especially during breakfast, would make you consume fewer calories for the whole day.
2. Apples
Chomping on an apple for about half an hour before taking your meal can do wonders — its fiber and water will make you feel fuller, and you’ll be eating less during your meals.
3. Soups
Slurping a bowl of broth-based soup, especially those with low-calorie contents, before eating your main lunch dish can help in reducing your total calorie intake during the meal by about 20%. This is because soups take up the volume in the stomach and it will affect your appetite, but your calorie intake is not that much either.
4. Oatmeal
You can go for oatmeal instead of cereals since it will make you feel much fuller for a longer time. Those who go for oatmeal tend to feel satiated for a longer period, and their feeling of hunger is reduced, as well as the desire to eat. This is because oatmeal contains high amounts of fiber, protein, and beta-glucan. All these contribute to oatmeal’s heart-healthy properties, as well as for hydration and molecular weight.
5. Avocado
Half an avocado eaten together with your lunch will help in making you feel fuller for the whole afternoon. You will feel more satiated and the desire to munch on some snacks a few hours later will be reduced.
6. Dark Chocolate
If you are currently craving sweets, then go for dark chocolate. It brings a lot of benefits to the body since it reduces blood pressure and protects the brain as well as the heart. Compared to milk chocolate, dark chocolate contains a higher amount of antioxidants as well – so it’s a double bonus.
7. Nuts
Nuts are also good for making you feel fuller and satiated, making you eat less. They help in controlling your appetite since they are very rich in healthy and unsaturated fat, proteins, and fiber. These three nutrients are very useful in slowing down digestion and regulating blood sugar, especially when taking together with other carbohydrate-rich foods, fruits, oatmeal, and brown rice.
8. Filling grains
Opt for 100% whole grains like oatmeal and brown rice since the filling fiber in them would help in balancing blood sugar levels. If you want to have a more satiating breakfast, you can try cooking whole oats with milk. That makes for a very healthy breakfast packed with protein, water, and fiber, which would help in preventing you from overeating for the rest of the day.
9. Watermelon
Two cups of watermelon contain less than 100 calories and have Vitamin C that reaches up to half of the recommended intake. It is a very good source of fiber and water that will fill you up.
10. Boiled or Baked Potato
Potatoes have been deemed as a no-no for some because of their high carbohydrate content, but they actually should not be. No matter how it is cooked, be it boiled or baked, it will surely give you lots of vitamins, fiber, and many more nutrients. It also helps in taming your hunger; after eating some of it, you feel fuller and tend to eat less for the rest of the day. You’ll also get a load of energy and fullness after munching on them.
Wrap-Up
When you feel like you want to open your refrigerator and look for anything to eat, remember to drink a glass of cold water first, and then wait for 15 minutes.
Most people mistake thirst for hunger, and when you try to drink first, you might find that your craving has subsided.
But if you still feel hungry, then you can try eating any of the foods above. Along with eating these hunger-taming, slimming foods, you can also try going for Cupping Therapy to help do wonders in your body.
- Eat More, Weigh Less with These Slimming Foods - October 20, 2016
