5 superfood for weight loss

Superfood for Weight loss

If you view food as the enemy, here are 5 items that might make you change your mind and have them work for you instead of against you. While they may be pretty super, you shouldn’t put all of your attention on any one of them. Start by introducing a few more foods that burn fat into your diet each week until you find that you’re eating much more of them than you used to.

1.Blueberries

As if anyone needs more reason to add this flavorful, antioxidant-rich fruit to their diet. These tiny tart berries are the perfect super food because blueberries contain polyphenols, organic chemicals that can induce lipolysis. This process breaks down fat cells and can stop new ones from forming, which could assist in achieving your weight loss goals. Blueberries are also low in sugar when compared with other fruit, keeping your insulin stable, and are low in sodium and cholesterol. And on top of the role they can play in weight loss, they’re also good for your skin, could prevent urinary-tract infections (UTIs), fights disease, and may even be a cancer blocker.

There are health benefits no matter which way blueberries are prepared and consunmed, offering many ways to add them to a diet. If fresh blueberries are too expensive, look for frozen bags of them in your grocers freezer section. Freezing the fruit will not damage the polyphenols. Enjoy frozen blueberries in smoothies or in your breakfast cereal.

2.Tomatoes

Is it a fruit? Is it a vegetable? Who cares? All you need to know is that it’s got a ton of good things for your body for the long term, and in the short term it works to help you lose weight and help keep it off. They’re low on the calorie meter, but they help to give you that full feeling, and contain fiber that keeps things moving.

Like any bona fide superfood tomatoes bring more to the table than just weight loss. The lycopene brings antioxidants that studies are showing to be potentially helpful with a myriad of diseases and conditions. Be sure to add tomatoes to your cart next time.

3.Spinach

This sweet leafy green is most popular in salads and cooked as a side dish. With the recent spotlight on super foods, spinach has been building in popularity, pushing boring iceberg and romaine lettuce out of the running because of the abundance of nutrients it has. Spinach is high in chlorophyll, which can be found in all green colored vegetables. Chlorophyll is being studied for its restorative effects on your DNA and its detoxification properties.

The benefits of spinach don’t end there – it can also help reduce heavy metal buildups in your blood, and it helps carry oxygen through your body which is great when you’re trying to work out and get healthy. Because of this, combining regular exercise with a healthy diet that includes spinach can help with weight loss. This delicious leafy green vegetable is best eaten raw, as cooking can damage the chlorophyll. Enjoying just 1/2 cup of it daily can give you over 300 milligrams of chlorophyllin.

4.Oranges

Healthy Vitamin C levels will help to keep you functioning at optimal levels, but if you’re looking to burn fat you might be concerned about the sugar in oranges. There’s no getting around it, oranges do contain sugar, which has the potential to turn to fat if it’s not burned up. But the calorie count is low, and the fiber actually helps to regulate your blood glucose levels.

In order for this to work out for you as a weight loss aid, eat it in moderation and to curb your sweet tooth when you’d otherwise be reaching for a candy bar or other sweet treat.

5.Avocado

While avocado may be high in calories, it is full of healthy monounsaturated fats and can be a delicious and nutritious aid in weight loss. This healthy vegetable fat is a great alternative to saturated margarines and is full of healthy nutrients. It contains around 20 vitamins and minerals, including vitamins C, K, B5, B6 and E. It’s also a great source of potassium (with higher levels than bananas).

There are so many ways to add avocado to your diet. It’s a versatile ingredient that even the pickiest eaters will find a recipe they like. Guacamole is a popular food with avocado as its main ingredient. Add fresh garlic, jalapeno, and tomato to create a healthy guacamole dip for snacking on with vegetables.  Avocado’s rich texture and flavor are are perfect when used as a spread on sandwiches or chopped into salads to boost the flavor and get the benefits of mannoheptulose. This sugar inhibits the release of insulin, so it’s a great food for diabetics and those trying to lose weight.