1 Yogurt
This creamy, tangy snack is loaded with calcium -- and
studies show that calcium may curtail weight gain by hindering the
absorption of fat in the small intestine. Check out these other good
eats that are bursting with calcium.
2 Eggs
Turn breakfast into a fat-burning morning boost by skipping the
stack of pancakes and feasting on a couple of eggs instead.
According to a study, huevos beat out carbs when it came to helping
folks feel full longer and helping them beat back snack attacks later
in the day.
3 Pistachios
Nuts may be high in fat, but it's the healthful unsaturated kind of fat
found in pistachios. And like all nuts, pistachios offer lots of hungercurbing
protein and fiber. All of these qualities together explain why
adding pistachios to the diet helped dieters in a study curb their
appetites and lose more weight. Here's more on how pistachios and
other nuts pull off this feeling-full feat.
4 Grapefruit
Of all the foods rumored to boost weight loss, grapefruit is likely the
most famous. And research confirms that this fruit's get-slim
celebrity status is for real. One study in particular revealed that
eating half a grapefruit before each meal helped dieters shed more
pounds than people who skipped the tart appetizer. Get hip to why
most fad diets don't work and can actually be dangerous.
5 Avocado
This green goddess of heavenly, creamy taste can help you whittle
your waist. It's true! Researchers suspect that the unsaturated fat in
avocados may ratchet up body levels of the hunger-halting hormone
called leptin -- a hormone that lets your brain know that you're full,
so you stop eating. Find out what fats make you hungrier and what
ones can help curb the munchies.
6 Mushrooms
If you want to try an easy and tasty calorie-cutting trick, then
replace the meat in your favorite recipes with mushrooms. You'll
automatically cut about 420 calories out of a meal, partly because
you'll skip all the belly-padding saturated fat contained in meat. And
folks in a recent study found mushrooms just as tasty and filling as
meat.
7 Olive Oil
This rich-tasting oil found in salad dressings and marinades contains
a hunger-busting monounsaturated fat called oleic acid -- which
triggers a complicated process in the gut that ultimately tells your
brain you're full and makes you want to stop eating. Olive oil also
plays a starring role in heart-healthy Mediterranean-style diets.
8 Whole Grains
Ready to trade your belly bulge for a flat tummy? Then toss your
refined grains into the garbage, and eat more whole grains instead.
Research shows this one move can help whittle your middle. We're
talking brown rice, quinoa, steel-cut oats, whole-grain cereal, and
100% whole-wheat bread and pasta. Discover how whole grains
helped flatten the bellies of 3,000 men and women in a recent study.
9 Red Pepper
Add some heat to your meals and you'll boost not only the taste but
also the effectiveness of your weight loss diet. A dash of cayenne
pepper or some diced jalapeno or red peppers will do the trick. They
all contain capsaicin -- the heat-inducing compound in red peppers
that, according to research, tamps down appetite and curbs food
intake later in the day. A similar compound in sweet peppers may
hinder fat storage, too.
10 Fava Beans
Creamy and hearty, fava beans are a lean protein source bursting
with flavonoids. And in a 14-year study, these special antioxidants
were shown to help hinder the accumulation of extra belly fat. Slim
your belly and your body with this fat-blasting plan from the YOU
Docs.
11 Rice with Veggies
Adding some high-fiber vegetables like broccoli, carrots, and kale to
your rice will obviously help lower the calorie count. But not only
that. Adding veggies to rice at lunchtime appears to slow stomach
emptying, according to research. The end result? You feel full longer.
In fact, people in a study ate much less at dinner when they added
veggies to their rice at lunch. Here's more on how rice and
vegetables work together to keep you full.
