The Ten Best Diet Foods In Existence

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What you eat and what you eat will have a big effect on how

quickly you take off pounds, and more importantly, how long you

keep those pounds off. There are certain foods that you really

should be eating on a regular basis, for lots of good, healthy

reasons. They come from all food categories, but every one of

them has one thing in common: they pack a lot of nutritional

punch into their calories. Here's a list of five diet foods

that will help you stay healthy and lose weight.

1. Whole grain breads

If you've been paying attention, you know that evil carbs are

the current diet buster. If you just stay away from all carbs,

some of the diets proclaim, you'll lose weight no matter what

else you eat. That's not only wrong, it's downright dangerous

for both your health and your diet. There's a reason that the

Bible refers to bread as 'the staff of life'.

Instead of cutting out carbs, you should be aiming to reduce

them to a healthy portion of your diet - which most doctors

agree is about 50-60% of your caloric intake. That means that

if you're on a 1500 calorie a day diet, you should be striving

to get about 900 calories a day from grains, fruits and

vegetables. Whole grain breads pack a lot of nutritional value.

Replace your two slices of white toast with 1/2 a cup of oatmeal

or whole grain cereal, and for about the same number of

calories, you'll be getting three times the vitamins, amino

acids and roughage that your body needs to function. You'll

feel full far longer, too - because you've given your body

something to work on that will take a while to digest.

2. Fish

Eat at least three servings of fish per week, say many major

medical associations. Fish is low in fat, as high in protein as

red meat, and provides something that most other proteins don't

- omega 3 fatty acids. Omega 3 is one of the main building

blocks in your cells. If your body doesn't get enough Omega 3,

it will try to build cells from other fatty acids. The problem

is that those cells are not as flexible, and not quite the

right shape. Among the cells that aren't quite right are the

ones in your brain that help control impulses and tell your

body what it needs. By providing enough Omega 3 for your body

to use, you'll be healing the damage done through years of poor

diet. And since fish, as a general rule, has fewer calories than

most meats, you'll be saving calories, too. Just remember that

you're REPLACING portions of meat with fish, not adding them to

what you already eat.

3. Spinach

At 13 calories and 2 grams of carbohydrate in 2 cups of chopped

raw spinach, this is one of the lowest cost sources of nutrition

you can give your body. Every serving gives you folic acid,

manganese,beta-carotene, protein, lutein (a potent

anti-oxidant), magnesium, vitamin C and vitamin K. You can eat

it raw in salads, steamed as a side dish, or sautéed in a tiny

bit of oil for a different taste, and still get all the

nutritional benefits.

4. Olive Oil

Your body does need a little fat to process vitamins and use

them properly. Olive oil is a mono-unsaturated fat that is the

primary source of fat in the so-called Mediterranean diet. It

contains antioxidants, flavonoids, beta-carotene and vitamin E,

among other things. One tablespoon has a whopping 125 calories,

but drizzled on a 13 calorie spinach salad with a little lemon

juice and some garlic, you still have a meal with less than 150

calories - and a whole lot of healthy fuel for your body.

5. Pink Grapefruit

With only 40 calories in half a grapefruit, you're getting 45

mg of vitamin C, lycopene, pectin, beta-carotene and potassium.

It's versatile and tasty. Eat it as is for breakfast, or toss it

into a salad with spinach for an extra punch to perk up the

nutritional quality of your diet.

Most importantly, don't base your diet around any single ONE

ingredient. The best way to lose weight is to eat a healthy

variety of foods to make sure that you get all the essential

nutrients that you need each day.

About The Author: Kirsten Hawkins is a nutrition and health

expert from Nashville, TN. Visit http://www.popular-diets.com/

for more great nutrition, well-being, and vitamin tips as well

as reviews and comments on popular diets.

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