Extra pounds appear most often as a result of improper nutrition. What set of foods should you prefer to get rid of unwanted excess weight?
Getting rid of excess weight, many people "sit down" on rigid diets. But it often happens like this: the "extra" pounds are gone, and the person returns to the previous level of food consumption. The result is that not only the lost kilograms will return to it, but additional ones will be added.
You cannot endlessly torment the body with diets and abrupt changes in weight. The human body may not be able to cope with the next dietary stress, and this can affect the metabolism, and hormonal balance, and the health of internal organs. The nervous system also suffers, the person becomes irritable, his character deteriorates. It is much smarter and healthier to use foods that help burn calories by introducing them into your daily diet.
- Fish is a supplier of the most valuable substances necessary for the human body. Omega-3 fish oil helps to accelerate metabolism, serves as "fuel" for burning calories. Therefore, it is better to eat sea fat fish such as mackerel, salmon, trout, sardine, sea bass, pangasius, flounder.
- Poultry should be eaten carefully, preferably in the form of boiled "white meat". Turkey meat copes with metabolic processes much better than chicken. But the skin, bird fat - it is better to leave those who do not have problems with excess weight.
- Meat is the main supplier of protein essential for the body. You can limit the meat diet to veal, but it is not necessary to give up pork if a person is used to it. In addition, a lack of fat in the body can lead to diseases of the internal organs, affect the condition of the skin. The main thing is to choose non-fatty pieces, eat boiled meat, avoiding fried and spicy meat dishes.
- The opinion that you cannot eat eggs if you are overweight is wrong. It is also wrong to say that eggs contain excess cholesterol, so you cannot eat the yolk. In addition to cholesterol, the yolks contain lecithin, which neutralizes the effects of cholesterol. The substances contained in the yolk strengthen memory, increase mental performance, and nourish the brain. The egg also contains a lot of calcium, which the body needs. Its deficiency affects the condition of bones, hair, nails, and causes hunger.
- Dairy products with excess weight can be safely consumed. Milk, cheeses, cottage cheese are best eaten in the morning. After lunch - in order to lose weight - it is better to drink sour milk without added sugar: fermented baked milk, kefir, ayran, yogurt.
- The bread on the table for those with extra pounds should be gray or black, better - whole grain, with bran. It is not worth giving up bread altogether, since baked goods contain healthy fiber and contribute to the elimination of toxins from the body. It is not recommended to eat: white bread, buns, cakes, pastries, as well as flour dishes - dumplings, dumplings, yeast pancakes, pancakes, spaghetti, pasta and other products of this kind.
- Vegetables and fruits - with a few exceptions - can be eaten without much restriction. Which one to prefer?
- Tomatoes speed up metabolism, burn fat, in addition, the beneficial acids contained in tomatoes cleanse the kidneys from fat burning products and other toxins.
- Cucumbers contain potassium, which is necessary to prevent all sorts of depressive conditions.
- Onions and garlic are extremely beneficial for weight loss, especially when raw.
- Chili pepper is a "champion" in fat burning and metabolic acceleration. The main thing is not to "overdo it", as you can harm the digestive tract.
- All green vegetables with leaves are useful: ordinary cabbage, especially raw and sauerkraut, arugula and broccoli, spinach, various greens - parsley, dill, wild garlic and others. It is a storehouse of vitamins, irreplaceable fiber and excellent taste.
- Seaweed is extremely beneficial for metabolism. Iodine and other useful substances and minerals have a tremendous effect on the thyroid gland, it is this gland that "controls" the metabolism in the body.
- Citrus fruits - oranges, tangerines, lemons, grapefruits - burn calories, saturate the body with vitamins. Indispensable for losing weight.
- Avocado is a unique product for those looking to lose weight. Avocados saturate the body with magnesium, calcium, sodium, fluoride and healthy vegetable fat, avocado fibers dull the feeling of hunger.
- You can eat apples, apricots, plums, cherries without restrictions. More carefully, overweight people should eat pears, bananas.
- From sweets, chocolate is useful for losing weight, but not more than 20 grams, it is better to eat it in the morning. Natural black coffee and green tea accelerates metabolism - without sugar and aromatic additives. Green tea, in addition, removes harmful substances from the body, decomposition products of processed substances.
When choosing your diet, you should not rely solely on this method of losing weight. Choosing the right foods to help you lose weight will help you keep your weight stable.
