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Essential Weight Loss Foods
By Dr. MaoShing Ni
URL: http://health.yahoo.com/experts/drmao/15737/
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3. Pomegranates:
Eating a balanced diet to lose weight should include eating
fresh fruits, and pomegranates are a wonderful example of a
healthy, nutritious fruit that has antioxidant properties and
will help prevent cancer. While the benefits of drinking pomegranate
juice have gained a lot of attention recently, you will be more
likely to lose weight by eating the fruit fresh to increase
your fiber intake and keep the calories down.
4. Pine Nuts:
Pine nuts are the edible seeds of pine trees and are considered
an essential ingredient in the tasty Italian mixture pesto.
Chinese medicine uses pine nuts to improve gastrointestinal
tract and digestive functions, and pine nut oil is even used
for appetite suppression. Pine nuts and other nuts are a tasty
part of a well-balanced diet intended for weight loss.
5. Green Tea:
It has been found that consuming large amounts of coffee and
caffeine can lead to food cravings, increase one's appetite,
and induce stress-related eating. Green tea is a wonderful alternative
to coffee in that it does provide a little caffeine but also
contains beneficial antioxidants. So drink up!
A healthy diet also
includes lean proteins like chicken breast, legumes such as
lentils, and other whole grains, fruits, and vegetables. While
fad diets may promise a large amount of weight loss in a short
period of time, there's almost a guarantee that you will put
that weight back on-and then some!
Eat five smaller meals
a day, avoid processed foods, chew more slowly, and incorporate
more healthy foods into your diet-starting with these five.
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I hope this article
helps you find foods that can aid in your weight loss goals!
I invite you to visit often and share your own personal health
and longevity tips with me.
May you live long, live
strong, and live happy!
-Dr. Mao
