The Three Bonus Foods For Healthy Weight Loss

When you’re trying to lose weight, sometimes you need to look your best, like when trying to squeeze into a form-fitting outfit, for example,  but for the sake of your wellbeing you still need to feel nourished and full. Just because a meal is smaller, it doesn’t always mean that it will be lower in calories, and vice versa. Big meals aren’t always satisfying, even if they do provide a temporary fix for your emotional wellness, but there are 3 ‘large but light’ foods that can really keep you going even though none of them exceed 500 calories.

Firstly, beans are a popular choice for dieters as they are a lighter source of protein than meat, and also contain a wholesome amount of carbohydrates in the mix. Because beans are difficult to digest, your body takes longer with the process and so your blood sugar is kept stable and you feel fuller for longer. Also, beans contain very high levels of fibre, which benefits your weight loss as it exercises your digestive system and so keeps things running smoothly.

Next, skimmed milk is a greatly beneficial diet boost as dietary calcium increases your metabolism and burns fat. According to a scientific study in which two test groups of people did exactly the same things except that one group was allowed several servings daily of calcium rich foods, the group that received the extra calcium lost close to three times the amount of weight as the group that didn’t get extra calcium. When the elevenses hunger pangs hit, why not try a glass of skimmed milk or even soya milk to keep you going until lunchtime.

Finally, green tea is widely regarded for its wellness and weight loss boosting properties as it’s packed with antioxidants, which clears your system of the ‘free radicals’ that cause weight gain and even cancer. Green tea is an ancient weight loss product, as it is a mild diuretic that helps the body rid itself of retained fluid. The minimal caffeine content of green tea slightly speeds up your heart and metabolism, without stressing out your body and studies have shown that daily tea drinkers, who drink 4 – 6 cups of green tea, will achieve faster weight loss than non-tea drinkers.