These 6 Foods Will Help You Lose Weight

Our results in how we want to look and feel are determined by many factors, not only by how much we exercise. Nutrition is one of the most important things that determines our success, especially if we want to lose weight.

Focusing both on nutrition and on exercising is essential if we want to achieve healthy, long-term results for our body. And nutrition should become our ally, not our enemy, because it has so many great choices to offer.

We simply need to identify those right choices and understand them, and we will be amazed by how many benefits they can have for us.

Here are 6 foods that will help us lose weight.

1. Extra-virgin olive oil

This oil is a healthy fat that, surprisingly, will help us lose fat. It’s because is has high amounts of an essential fatty acid called omega-3. This Omega-3 will keep our heart healthy by lowering blood pressure. Is also helps reducing the stress hormone (cortisol), that normally is responsible with deposits of abdominal fat.

2. Citrus fruits

Citrus fruits have tons of vitamin C, which is well known for a lot of benefits for our health. One of them , in particular, is reducing the level of insulin, helping the body in a better and faster digestion process, resulting in reducing fat.

3. Watermelon

There fruits are not only delicious, but also amazing if you aim to lose weight. Watermelons have a lot of water and potassium in their composition, which prevents water retention in your body.

4. Almonds

They have a high amount of Omega-3 and protein, helping you in maintaining a normal level of sugar in your blood. Also, if you eat almonds or other similar nuts on a regular basis, you will be less likely to consume other types of food such as unhealthy snacks.

5. Avocado

This super-food is a great choice for any meal. It has fiber, monounsaturated fats and oleic fats, helping you in feeling full for a longer period of time after eating it.

6. Quinoa

Eating this cereal will give tons of benefits: it has a lot of fiber, proteins, nutrients and antioxidants. No wonder quinoa is a super-food! Among its great effects, it will help you control your appetite and fuel you with the needed energy.


Originally published at Urban Active Sports.

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We are Otilia and Chris the writing team behind the Urban Active Sports brand. Check our website here: http://urbanactivesports.com

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