Top 5 Healthiest Foods to Eat to Lose Weight

Top 5 Healthiest Foods to Eat to Lose Weight 

1. Fruit

Generally considered healthy, fruit has been under some heavy attack recently due to the high fructose content.

But fruits are more than just bags of fructose. They’re also high in fiber, antioxidants, vitamin c, have a low energy density and are almost impossible to overeat on.

If you like fruits, eat them, but don’t eat more than 1 piece per day if you need to lose weight as they are still pretty high in carbs.

Bottom Line: Fruits are real foods. They are tasty, increase variety in the diet and don’t require preparation. If you enjoy eating fruit, have some. If you need to lose weight then it’s probably best not to eat more than one per day.

2. Nuts and Seeds

Includes almonds, walnuts, hazelnuts, macadamia nuts, sunflower seeds, pumpkin seeds and many others.

Nuts and seeds contain a lot of essential nutrients and are particularly high in Vitamin E and magnesium.

Despite a high energy density and being rich in fats, eating nuts is associated with improved insulin sensitivity, lower body weight and improved health.

However, nuts are high in calories and can hinder weight loss for some people. Therefore, I suggest eating nuts in moderation if you find yourself constantly snacking on them.

Bottom Line: Nuts and seeds are nutritious, healthy and generally associated with improved health. Eat them, but not too much.

3.Sweet Potato(Tubers)

Root vegetables like potatoes and sweet potatoes are healthy, nutritious and very satiating.

Many populations around the world have eaten massive amounts of tubers and remained in excellent health .

However, they are still very high in carbs and prevent the metabolic adaptation required to reap the full benefits of low-carb diets.

Bottom Line: If you’re healthy, active and don’t need to lose weight, you can eat tubers like potatoes and sweet potatoes.

8. Fats and Oils

4.Olive Oil

Supplement your diet with some healthy fats and oils such as butter, coconut oil, lard, olive oil and others.

If you don’t eat much Omega-3 and/or Vitamin D3, include a tablespoon of cod fish liver oil each day. It’s not delicious, but you’ll get used to it.

For high-heat cooking, it’s best to choose saturated fats like coconut oil and butter. Their lack of double bonds makes them more resistant to the high heat.

Extra virgin olive oil is great as an addition to salads and to improve flavor.

Bottom Line: Supplement your diet with some healthy saturated and monounsaturated fats. If appropriate, take some cod fish liver oil each day. Choose saturated fats for high-heat cooking.

5. High-Fat Dairy

High-fat dairy products are rich in healthy fats, calcium and other nutrients.

If the cows are grass-fed, the dairy products will be rich in Vitamin K2, important for bone and cardiovascular health.

In a large review study published in 2012, consumption of high-fat dairy was associated with a lower risk of weight gain over time.

Observational studies from Holland and Australia revealed that those who ate the most high-fat dairy had a much lower risk of cardiovascular disease and death compared to those who ate the least .

Of course, these observational studies don’t prove that high-fat dairy caused the improvement and not all studies agree on this, but it sure as hell suggests that high-fat dairy products aren’t the villain they’ve been made out to be.

All of this makes the advice of dietitians to choose low-fat dairy products (usually high in sugar) to be very questionable.