7) Apples
Skip the apple juice and the applesauce and opt instead for a crunchy apple. Whole fruit blunts appetite in a way that fruit juices and sauces don’t. One reason is that raw fruit has more fiber. Plus, chewing sends signals to your brain that you’ve eaten something substantial.
8) Yogurt
Whether you prefer Greek or traditional, yogurt can be good for your waistline. A Harvard study followed more than 120,000 people for a decade or longer. Yogurt, of all the foods that were tracked, was most closely linked to weight loss. That doesn’t prove that yogurt caused weight loss, but it stood out among other foods.
9) Grapefruit
Yes, grapefruit really can help you shed pounds, especially if you are at risk for diabetes. Researchers at Scripps Clinic in San Diego found that when obese people ate half a grapefruit before each meal, they dropped an average of 3 ½ pounds over 12 weeks. Drinking grapefruit juice had the same results. But grapefruit juice doesn’t have any proven “fat-burning” properties — it may just have helped people feel full.
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[su_box title=”Remember to Shop Smart” style=”noise” box_color=”#fff” title_color=”#2e383f”]Load your shopping cart with lots of lean protein, fresh veggies, fruit, and whole grains. The most important thing, when it comes to lasting weight loss, is the big picture of what you eat, not specific foods.[/su_box]
