21 Aug, 2023

10 Plant Foods for Weight Loss

Leafy Greens: Greens are very filling, provide bulk which fills you up and provides intense nutrition due to their high fibre, vitamin, mineral.


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Lemons and Grapefruit: Research has shown that serum insulin, glucose and leptin were significantly improved by lemon polyphenols, thereby improving insulin resistance and weight control.


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Nuts: Eating portion-controlled amounts of the good kind of fat can help control your cravings and keep you from over-indulging.


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Chili Peppers: Capsaicin has a thermogenic effect, this means it causes the body to burn extra calories for 20 minutes after you eat the peppers.


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Ginger: Ginger has thermogenic effects as well as offering a range of other health promoting benefits such as reducing nausea, morning sickness, motion sickness, improving digestion.


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Avocado: Oleic acid, a healthy monounsaturated fat found in avocados, may trigger your body to actually reduce hunger and improve satiety.


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Blueberries: Due to their low sugar content combined with 4g of fibre per cup they are a great anti-oxidant addition to the diet. These little beauties fill you up and satisfy you.


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Brassica Family Vegetables: Radishes, cabbage, kale, broccoli, cauliflower, arugula and watercress are loaded with cancer fighting compounds combined with fibre and are very low in starch and calories.


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Chia Seeds: Chia seeds absorb liquid so they offer bulk in the diet and they digest very slowly offering sustained nutrition and energy.


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Plant Proteins: Plant proteins include beans, split peas, lentils, nuts, seeds and it also includes healthy plant protein powders such as rice and pea protein. Here is more on the benefits of protein.


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