A List of Superfoods for Weight Loss

Tap to Read ➤ Sayali Bedekar Patil

Here is a list of superfoods for trimming down your inches and cutting down your kilos. This list will help you eat your fill and still lose weight.

It is often said that, "If the world were free of men, the world would be full of happy, fat women". But alas, women are still weight conscious (for obvious reasons) and are known to follow anyone blindly, if they promise effective weight loss (even if one doesn't need one).

So here's the solution, a list of superfoods for weight loss, that you can stuff up on, without any guilt. So if you are perpetually hunger-struck, then here is a list of superfoods that you should gobble on, without worrying too much about your weight.

Top Superfoods for Weight Loss

You have many options to choose from even if you follow a vegetarian diet. All the following are really good if you wish for healthy weight loss, without any form of diet plans (starvation) nor any appetite suppressants.

Something Fishy

Fish like the wild Alaskan Salmon, sablefish, sardines, anchovies, herring, mackerel, trout, and tuna are very rich in Omega-3 fats that are very effective in controlling weight gain.

Two to three seafood servings per week should lower your cholesterol as well, as these fish are high in monounsaturated fats. They provide added health benefits to lower the risks of heart diseases, arthritis, and memory loss.

Berry Berry Fruity

Fruits like apples, grapefruits, blueberries, cranberries, pears, kiwifruits, peaches, plums, prunes, cherries, and oranges contain phytonutrient obesity fighters. Not only are they rich in fiber (aids quick digestion) but they also contain anti-inflammatory antioxidants.

So rich are they in anti-oxidants, that just adding half a grapefruit to your breakfast increases your metabolism for the whole day.

Fruits like acai berry, goji berries, mangosteen, and noni, do wonders for your weight loss agenda and even further your overall health.

Avocados, olives and coconuts contain anti-adiposity fats and are also good for the weight watchers.

Hot and Spicy Superfoods

Hot and spicy superfoods, like chili peppers, cayenne and chili powder are high calorie burners.

They also contain anti-inflammatory antioxidants, fiber and other phytonutrient obesity fighters. So if you like hot and spicy Asian curries, don't gorge on them, because they are usually too oily and that is counterproductive to your weight loss plan.

Nutty Snackers

Although high in calories, nuts and seeds are good to snack on as they contain anti-inflammatory fats. Some of them are sesame seeds (Tahini sesame butter), flaxseed, walnuts, cashew nuts, filberts, pumpkin seeds and hemp seeds.

These are good snack substitutes for chips and other fast foods. In fact, munch on flaxseed, as it has many other health benefits, other than just weight loss.

Low Fat Dairy Products

Low fat yogurt, low fat kefir and low fat probiotic milk are good options to get essential nutrients while still exercising weight gain control.

Probiotic low fat foods contain nutraceutical obesity fighters and are thus very good for weight control. Just make sure the yogurt you're eating, is actually low fat.

Beans and Whole Grains

Include Bengal gram, chickpeas, quinoa, hummus, kidney beans, navy beans, black beans and pinto beans in your diet plan. Oats, barley and buckwheat are also good weight watchers.

The high fiber content of legumes will really help you with increasing your digestion metabolism, which in turn helps with weight loss. Consuming whole grains makes you feel full faster and thus gives the body more time to dispose the bad fats in the body.

Vegetable Delights

If you're watching your weight, make it a point that you do not compromise on essential nutrients. Vegetables like spinach, kale, collard, sweet potatoes, chard, turnip, pumpkin, mustard, beet, etc. will do that very well for you.

Even Brussels sprouts, broccoli, bell peppers, eggplant (brinjal), cabbage, lettuce, blue-green algae, and spirulina contain good amounts of anti-oxidants that will help your cause.

Herbs like parsley, mint, rosemary, thyme, basil and oregano are good for overall health as well as weight maintenance.

Apart from this list, there are some other foods that you should include in your diet plan. These superfoods to be included are: Green Tea Sunflower Seeds Almonds Raw Sauerkraut Kombucha (Chinese medicinal, herbal tea) Apple Cider Vinegar Garlic, Ginger, Turmeric, Cinnamon, etc. Eggs Water

The superfoods listed here are good for weight loss, and also good in maintaining overall health, boosting digestive health, lowering cholesterol levels, and controlling blood pressure. If you're worried about your weight gain, do include these in your daily diet. Good luck with your weight loss. Don't forget to exercise if you wish to trim the inches too.