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6 Foods You Need in Your Diet Menu for Weight Loss

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​Weight loss is an admirable goal, but it is also not an easy one. There is a seemingly endless supply of foods we can’t or shouldn’t eat, and more often than not it certainly seems to be the ones, in our diet menu, that we want to eat the most.

However, amidst the hunger pains and longing stares at the foods we used to consume and now know we shouldn’t in order to reach our goals. There are actually foods we can eat that help the cause rather than hurt it.

Make sure you’re inputting these 6 foods into your daily diet menu to quell the temptations, maintain your diet and reach your weight loss goals!

1. Beans, Lentils, Legumes

​Beans are a great source of fiber and protein and can make the perfect substitute for your long-lost carbs of the past.

One of the most frustrating aspects of weight loss is the extreme caloric deficit we tend to put on ourselves.

Going from a diet menu based on bread, rice and pasta to a diet menu based on all plants is challenging and often leads to relapses and thus frustration.

Incorporating beans and lentils, which tend to be calorically dense, helps to offset the diet menu change process along with adding valuable fiber and protein!

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2. Avocadoes

​Avocadoes have long been touted as the latest superfood and for good reason.

They are one of the best sources of good fats, which is a vital macronutrient for the body.

In addition, the prevalence of good fats to burn for energy helps to offset the reduction in carbohydrates, leading to more fat and weight loss. Especially if and when the body is able to switch to burning fat instead of carbs for energy, which is one of the founding principles behind the Ketogenic diet menu. 

Avocadoes also pack a nutritional punch with Oleic acid and fiber as well.

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3. Salmon

​Salmon is the seafood of choice for weight loss as it delivers a powerful punch of lean protein with the additional fat that may accompany a traditional steak or pork meal.

Lean protein is a key macronutrient, especially with mitigating hunger as it tends to increase satiety without the additional calories that would be needed to achieve the same state with more traditional carb choices such as bread or rice.

Additionally, it delivers a great source of Omega-3’s which are a key compound we need for heart health!

4. Almonds

​Almonds are one of the most useful foods possible for weight loss because of the variety of uses they can deliver and the different nutritional checkboxes they hit.

Despite being small, almonds pack a good amount of both lean protein and good fats, delivering the two primary macronutrients needed for our bodies to feel full and burn fat rather than carbohydrates.

They also can provide valuable alternatives to traditional favorites we know are not the best for weight loss.

For example:

simply replacing traditional milk and peanut butter with almond milk and almond butter in our traditional diets could make a significant difference in your nutritional intake with a minimal difference in your lifestyle!

5. Grapefruits and Citrus

​These tangy fruits, especially grapefruit, have a couple of key benefits for weight loss.

  • First, they contain a compound that helps to lower insulin levels, which is a key hormonal response needed to spur weight loss and the corresponding metabolic processes. 
  • Secondly, they contain a large percentage of water, so they are a great food to satisfy a craving to eat and stay hydrated at the same time.
  • They also are very calorically thin; thus, a large portion can be enjoyed satisfying our sweet or tangy craving with no adverse results!

​6. ​Broccoli, Spinach, and Cruciferous Vegetables

The darker the green, the better it is. The health benefits of leafy, green vegetables have been well documented with benefits ranging from increased mineral density to helping to reduce the chances of cancer in the long term.

These foods also help to speed up our metabolism and deliver a powerful dose of a variety of vitamins and minerals that give us energy and help our body function properly, ranging from fiber to iron to vitamins.

If you’re averse to vegetables for some reason, as most kids tend to be, then smoothies or shakes with greens supplements mixed in, can be another great source of nutrients that taste great as well!

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