So you’re a foodie and can’t seem to give up on food to shed those increasing calories? Well guess what! You don’t have to become a food-enemy to lose weight. Here is a list of those foods that will kill the extra kilos and keep your love for food alive as it is.
Lentils
These are protein rich and contain high amounts of fiber, helping lower your blood sugar levels and keeping your cholesterol in check.
Green Tea
It is very popular among people who want to lose weight. With the antioxidants and catechins that green tea contains, it can burn your calories like a winner.
Peanut Butter
Who said fats only increase your paunch? Yes, peanut butter does contain fat but it is a good fat that can in turn be used to help lose weight.
Buttermilk
Substituting aerated drinks and other high calorie thirst quenchers with buttermilk, especially in summers, is a wise choice since it is a probiotic packed with all essential nutrients with minimal fats and calories.
Millets
Foods like jowar, bajra, ragi, etc due to their high fiber content reduce cholesterol and facilitate the secretion of the bile that emulsifies fats.
Mustard Oil
A high content of antioxidants and essential vitamins, this oil has low saturated fats when compared to other cooking oils and is also good for the heart.
Chillies
Chillies are the queens of metabolism and hence are said to be a great powerhouse to burn unwanted fat.
Raw Veggies
Full of water, raw vegetables are low on calories. Substituting fried snacks with raw veggies coated with peanut butter or a salsa dip can be a healthier as well as yummier alternative.
Coffee
Too good to be true! Coffee boosts metabolism and kills calories until and unless you put too much of cream, sugar or chocolate into it.
Yoghurt
This probiotic has friendly bacteria that in your gut alleviate the absorption of fat by your body.
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