7 Foods That Help You Lose Weight - Have You Tried These

We’re all looking for that edge in the battle of the bulge, going from workout routine to workout routine and trying everything in between. But there are a few simple tricks that you should know when it comes to your diet and they all involve knowing the foods that help you lose weight.
Understanding these weight loss foods will allow you to balance your diet in order to feel fuller longer, keep good fats in and bad fats out and adjust your diet to make the most out of the nutrients you are taking in.

Listed here below are the top seven foods that help you lose weight. Some of these may surprise you:
1. Eggs
We’ve heard for years on and off that eggs are good, eggs are bad. But the truth is that whole organic eggs actually provide you with the protein you need to help feel fuller longer. Studies show that people who eat two eggs for breakfast eat less over the next 36 hours than those who eat cereal or oatmeal. This is due in part to the protein preventing spikes in blood sugar which lead to food cravings.

2. Lean Beef and Steak
Note that it says lean there. It should also be grass fed and organic if you’re really serious about boosting your fat burning capabilities through the added levels of omega-3 fatty acids (which are even higher than salmon and without the mercury). Regardless, all meat has conjugated linoleic acid (CLA), which helps you burn fat and build muscle, and leucine, which helps you maintain the muscle while burning calories, so beef up. Beef will also keep you fuller, longer, thus reducing hunger pangs.

3. Salad
Okay, so no surprise here, but do you know why salads will help you lose weight? Because they help fill you up before the meal, making sure you eat less of the bad stuff and more of the good stuff. Just skip the creamy dressings that are loaded with calories. Opt for a reduced fat dressing based on olive oil, not canola. As a bonus, people who eat salad with dressing once a day have higher levels of vitamins C, E, folic acid, lycopene, and carotenoids: all essential for staving off disease.

4. Cinnamon
It may sound odd, but sprinkling cinnamon on your toast or oatmeal will help control your post-meal insulin spikes. These spikes are responsible for bringing on hunger cravings that lead to snacking. Plus, USDA studies show that as little as 1/4th of a teaspoon a day of cinnamon lowers blood sugar, triglyceride levels and cholesterol!

5. Pears and Apples
Both of these fruits have amazing grams of pectin fiber which not only help fill you up, but also decrease blood-sugar levels which is essential to helping you not snack between meals. Eat three a day for a week and see the difference!

6. Vinegar
Studies show that people who eat bread dipped in vinegar feel fuller than people who just eat plain bread. This is because of the acetic acid in vinegar that slows down your food’s passage into the small intestine. In essence, the food stays in your stomach longer so you feel fuller longer. Vinegar also curbs the blood sugar spikes that occur after you eat refined carbs like bread and crackers.

7. Hot Red Peppers/Chili
Splurge on that spicy chili. The capsaicin in hot red peppers suppresses appetite plus the beans in the chili add cholecystokinin to your system, one of the best appetite suppressants around. Of course, seven foods does not make a diet so if you’re looking for the best way to shed those extra pounds.