5 Best Foods For Weight Loss

By Scott Pettigrew

Do you feel like nothing seems to work for you, despite the number of diets you have tried? Most diets are designed to deprive you of something. Some deprive you of fat, some carbohydrates, and some restrict meat or protein. While they may work initially, eventually your body begins to crave what it is missing. What if I showed you a different way? A way that is not about what you don't eat, but rather encourages what to eat.

What if I also told you that eating more could help you lose weight? If you are like me, you hate to diet. Cutting back on calories just makes you hungry. While science has developed numerous appetite suppression pills, eating more of the right types of foods can act as a natural appetite suppressant. So what are the 5 best foods for weight loss?

The 5 best foods for weight loss contain two very important ingredients that are low in calories and make you feel full at the same time. The two ingredients are water and fiber. By eating the 5 best foods for weight loss, you are getting foods that are high in water or fiber; both of which are low in calories and high at suppressing appetites.

Eating More Fiber Will:

Make you feel full (appetite suppression)
prevent constipation and hemorrhoids
reduce risk of colon and breast cancer
lower your LDL cholesterol (bad cholesterol) and total cholesterol
reduce your risk of heart disease
decrease blood sugar levels, thus helping to cope with diabetes

Eating Foods With More Water Content Will:

fill you up (more appetite suppression)
reduce hunger
increase metabolism
lower blood pressure and cholesterol
assists in removing toxins and waste from your body
helps with proper digestion

After careful research, here are the 5 best foods for weight loss that minimize the calories while maximizing the appetite suppressant.

1. Whole Grain Breads - Whole grain breads are high in fiber, as much as four times that of refined grains.

2. High-fiber Cereals - High fiber cereals are, of course, high in fiber, but most are also fortified with numerous vitamins and minerals.

3. Fish - Fish are low in calories, low in saturated fats, and high in heart healthy omega-3 acids.

4. Watermelon - Watermelon is 92% water by weight! Watermelon is also a good source of vitamin C and other vitamins and minerals.

5. Pink Grapefruit - Pink Grapefruit is high in fiber and also 90% water. Grapefruit also have a low glycemic index, which is thought to affect the body's metabolism and increase the use of fat as an energy source.

In addition to the specific foods mentioned here, increasing your consumption of all types of fruits and vegetables will dramatically increase the amount of fiber and water consumed as part of your diet. Some suggest having fruits and vegetables comprise 50% of what you eat. The benefits are many: higher energy levels, better complexion, less disease, and lower body weight are some of the many reasons to increase your fruit and vegetable consumption.

Exotic diets are not a sustainable solution to anyone's weight problem. By eating more of the right types of food, those high in fiber and water content, you can eat more, feel more satisfied, and watch the pounds melt away.


Scott Pettigrew is the editor of the Capstone Health and Fitness NewsletterHe is also the author of the ebook Real Six Pack Abs

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