Top Five Superfoods that Fight Excess Weight

While some types of food literary make people gain pounds of fats within short time, other foods are proven effective in helping dieters lose excess weight. “Fat-accumulating” products, such as chips, buns, candies, ice cream and other high-carbohydrate, processed foods create havoc with blood glucose levels, generate addictive cravings, and make us gain undesirable pounds.

Foods from the second group, such as cranberries or broccoli, do exactly the opposite - they normalize metabolism and help us lose weight. Incorporate our list of top five superfoods into your daily menu and watch your energy growing and wasteline shrinking!
1)   Ocean-caught fish, such as sardines, salmon, cod, or tuna. Fish could be one of the healthiest choices when you decide on what to order in a restaurant or what to cook for dinner. Fish is a miracle food for everyone who desires to lose weight and become healthier. Firstly, it is packed with easily-absorbed protein that is needed for lean muscles, for efficient metabolism, and for stabilising blood sugar levels. Secondly, ocean fish is loaded with Omega-3 essential oils, which are largely lacking in our modern diet. Omega-3 fatty acids work to strengthen the cardiovascular system, to protect us from atherosclerosis, heart attacks and strokes, to improve and sustain our mood, and to reduce cravings for sweet, fattening junk foods. In addition, fish, especially in a canned form, is cheap, plentiful, and easy to find.

2)   Citric fruits, such as oranges, lemons, or grapefruits. Citric fruits are a wonderful source of Vitamin C - a powerful antioxidant that supports the health of our tissues  and is known as a natural fat fighter. A recent study conducted in California revealed that people who were dieting and eating grapefruits on a daily basis lost more weight than those dieters who did not eat any citric fruits. It is interesting that Vitamin C in pills, capsules, supplements, or even fruit juices, was not as effective for weight loss as Vitamin C derived from fresh fruits. As an additional benefit, lemons, oranges, and grapefruits contain lycopene and limioids, components that have cancer-fighting properties. Besides, citric fruits, especially lemons and grapefruits, are very low in calories.

3)   Wild berries, such as cranberries, blueberries, or strawberries. Berries, a favourite treat of traditional people who lived in Northern climates, are potent antioxidants that work to fight metabolic imbalances involved in obesity. A handful of cranberries or blueberries on top of your morning yogurt or smoothie will ensure the graduate process of weight loss. Always try to shop for berries that do not contain pesticides and other agricultural pollutants.

4)   Organic, grass-feed beef, lamb, bison, or goat meat. Our lean, healthy ancestors lived mainly on protein-loaded grass-fed meats. If meat does not contain artificial hormones, steroids and antibiotics, it is a great weight-loss food. It has healthy antimicrobial fatty acids, Omega-3 oils, lots of quality protein, a whole array of important vitamins and minerals, and metabolism-stimulating components. Shop for natural meats of ruminant animals and incorporate them in your daily menu.

5)   Spaghetti squash and other types of winter squashes or pumpkins. These are one of the most effective diet foods in the world. Loaded with fibre and Vitamins A and C and extremely low in calories, pumpkin and squash are proven products to help people suffering from obesity. Delicious and filling, a baked squash with a pinch of nutmeg and a spoonful of natural butter is the best idea for lunch if you want to lose excess weight.

Wayne Hammel