Losing weight is something very necessary in everyone's life, and adding so much weight only robs us of a healthy body, but it also make us look older than we are, in some cases make us lose relationships and opportunities. Many wish to lose weight but most times end up not getting it. Here are simple foods to eat to lose weight in weeks.
Below are a few of them:
1. VEGETABLES.
The health benefits of vegetables usually show in long in
long run by improving your overall health and keeping the internal system in
perfect condition. The consumption of vegetables take care of your
digestive, excretory, and skeletal system, as well as blood pressure levels.
With a diet rich in vegetables, you are being benefited with abundant
antioxidants that keep away diseases like cancer, cardiovascular problems and
stokes. It is a well-established fact that eating veggies is a healthy way to
lose weight as it is a storehouse of vitamins, fiber, minerals, and other
nutrients that keep you fit and healthy. In fact, vegetables are called
‘negative calorie foods’ because it actually helps to lose weight by spending
more amount of energy to digest the food than it actually adds to your overall
caloric intake.
2. WATER.
Water is a transparent and nearly colorless chemical
substance that is the main constituent of earths streams, lakes, oceans, and
the fluids of most living organisms. It is a polar inorganic compound that is
at room temperature a tasteless and odorless liquid. This simplest hydrogen
chalcogenide is by far the most studied chemical compound and is described as
the ‘universal solvent’ for its ability to dissolve many
substances. This allows it to be the solvent of life.
Our brain is 90% water, our body is about 70% water, the
majority of our blood and every cell in our body is comprised of water.
Therefore, we need water to function properly. Beside other health benefits of
water such as (increases energy and relieves fatigue, flushes out toxins,
improves skin complexion, boosts immune system, natural headache remedy,
prevents cramps and sprains, etc.) it promotes weight loss. Water removes the
byproducts of fat, reduces eating intake by filling up your tummy if consumed
prior to meals, reduces hunger (natural appetite suppressant!), raises your
metabolism and has zero calories.
3. APPLE (PINK LADY APPLE).
The apple tree (Malus Pumila, commonly and erroneously
called Malus domestica) is a deciduous tree in the rose family best known for
its sweet, pomaceous fruit, the apple. It is cultivated worldwide as
a fruit tree, and is the most widely grown species in the genus Malus. The tree
originated in central Asia. Apples have been grown for thousands of years in
Asia and Europe, and were brought to North America by Europeans colonists.
As one of the best fruit sources of fiber, studies have
shown that it has the natural ability of reducing visceral fat. At Wake
Forest Baptist Medical Center, recent research has proven that for every
10-gram increase in soluble fiber eaten per day, visceral fat was reduced by
3.7 percent over five years.
Subsequently, increased moderate activity (30 of sweating,
2-4 times a week) resulted in a 7.4 percent decrease in the rate of visceral
fat accumulated over the same time period.
EAT THIS! A research conducted at the university
of Western Australia Found that the pink lady variety had the highest level of
antioxidant flavonoids.
4. WATERMELON (citrus lanatus).
Is a plant species in the family Cucurbitaceae, a vine-like
(scrambler and trailer) flowering plant originally from sub—Saharan Africa. It
is cultivated for its fruit. Watermelon sometimes gets bad for being high in
sugar, but the fruit has come impressive health benefits. A research conducted
at the university of Kentucky showed that eating watermelon improves lipid
profiles and lower fat accumulation. Furthermore, a study among athletes by the
Universidad politecnica de Cartagena in Spain discovered that watermelon juice
helps to reduce the level of muscle soreness.
5. TART CHERRY.
Cherries are good source of vitamins A and C. A study has
shown that tart cherries can help adjust your body’s metabolism and your
ability to lose abdominal body fat. Another study has proven that anthocyanins,
a type of flavonoid responsible for cherries’ red color, act against the
development of obesity. Subsequently, another research shows that tart cherries
can help reduce inflammation and abdominal fat, and lower the risk of metabolic
syndrome. Besides these, tart cherries have been shown to benefit heart health
as well as body weight, in a study on obese rats. Discovery after a 12-week
study by the university of Michigan shows that rats fed antioxidant-rich tart
cherries show a 9 percent belly fat reduction over rats fed with “western
diet.” Furthermore, the researchers also discovered that the cherry consumption
had a profound ability to alter the expression of fat genes.
6. RED GRAPEFRUIT (Citrus paradisi).
The grapefruit is a subtropical citrus tree known for its
sour to semi-sweet somewhat bitter fruit. Grapefruit is a hybrid originating in
Barbados as an accidental cross between two introduced species, sweet orange
and pomelo or shaddock, both of which were introduced from Asia in the
seventeenth century. It was proven to quench thirst and thus, reduces the
burning sensation that arises during fever. The Asian pacific journal of
clinical Nutrition suggests that the intake of the grapefruit reduces the risk of
developing prostate cancer. The citrus paradisi works as an excellent appetite
suppressant as compared to many other substances and foods. It is said that
smell of the grapefruit reduces the feeling of hunger.
A study printed in the journal metabolism found that the
eating of half a grapefruit before meals may help reduce visceral (belly) fat
and lower the cholesterol level. Researchers characterize the effects to a
combination of phytochemicals and vitamin C in the grapefruit. Therefore,
consider taking a half grapefruit before your morning oatmeal.
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