Sunday, May 3, 2009

ADD THIS TO YOUR DIET TO INCREASE THE DECREASE


HERE is an article on 44 superfoods that can help your body to fight fat. Some you may know, but there are several that are great additions to anyone's "must eat" list! Summary:

1) Almonds
2) Flaxseeds
3) Sesame seeds
4) Walnuts
5) Apples
6) Blueberries
7) Cherries
8) Grapefruit
9) Oranges
10) Pomegranates
11) Blueberry juice
12) Cherry juice
13) Green Tea (and White Tea even more so!)
14) Pomegranate Juice
15) Vegetable juice
16) Arugula
17) Bell Peppers
18) Broccoli
19) Cabbage
20) Carrots
21) Leeks
22) Onions
23) Romaine Lettuce
24) Scallions
25) Shitake Mushrooms
26) Spinach
27) Tomatoes
28) Basil
29) Black Pepper
30) Cardamom
31) Chives
32) Cilantro
33) Cinnamon
34) Cloves
35) Ginger
36) Garlic
37) Parsley
38) Tumeric
39) Flounder
40) Salmon
41) Sole
42) Tilapia
43) Egg Whites
44) Yogurt (plain, non-fat or low-fat)

Remember: Avoid meat when you can (even fish) for a healthier you and a healthier and more humane planet!

Spice up your foods with herbs whenever possible because many of them, including the ones listed above, aid digestion and decrease inflammation in the body. They also taste great!

Watch your salt content and overall calories. Excess salt will make you retain water (aka extra pounds on the scale) and overdoing it on the calories will make you gain weight even if the foods you chose were healthy.

Remember to exercise frequently and before you know it, you'll be seeing results.

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