| Imagine this. There are a group of foods | | | | natural food stores. Please, eat them fresh. |
| where you can eat practically all you wish to | | | | |
| and at the same time still lose weight. Well, | | | | Here are some other vegetables that will |
| it is true. The following are some foods that | | | | assist in your weight loss program. They |
| require more calories to burn than they | | | | include brussel sprouts, corn, string beans, |
| contain. Eating these foods will help melt | | | | asparagus, cauliflower, kohlrabi, red |
| the fat away. | | | | peppers, broccoli and green beans. |
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| Making healthy substitutions is the best way | | | | Let's not forget pumpkins and squash. |
| to begin. Substitute fruits for cake and ice | | | | Pumpkins and squash are delicious. They make |
| cream. Try substituting turnip fries for | | | | great side dishes. They are probably one of |
| french fries. With a little creativity you | | | | the most under-utilizes foods available |
| will have endless possibilities. If you need | | | | today. They are so tasty they kids enjoy them |
| help with recipes you can look online or get | | | | too. |
| a book from your local library or natural | | | | |
| food store. | | | | Chances are you use onions and chives |
| | | | already. Grab a cook book and see what you |
| With vegetables it is helpful to eat them | | | | can do with leeks, scallions, and shallots? |
| either raw or lightly steamed. You would like | | | | You'd be amazed at how versatile they can be. |
| them to be slightly crisp when you serve | | | | |
| them. | | | | Packed with fiber and nutrition, root |
| | | | vegetables are just what you need if you are |
| Here is a partial list of some examples. | | | | trying to lose weight. This group includes |
| | | | carrots, parsnips, radishes, rutabagas and |
| Artichokes-Artichokes are very tasty and it | | | | turnips. Turnips make great substitutes for |
| worth trying them. With just a little | | | | potatoes! |
| practice you'll be able to prepare them | | | | |
| exactly to your taste. | | | | Using herbs to season your food is a great |
| | | | way to eat healthy and lose weight. These |
| Celery-Celery is well known as a fat burning | | | | herbs in particular are good because they |
| food. Eat it every day for a few weeks and | | | | require more calories to digest than what |
| see for yourself. Eating carrot sticks and | | | | they contain. These include chervil, parsley |
| celery during the day is a great snack. It | | | | leaves, celeriac and garlic. |
| will provide some essential nutrition and | | | | |
| burn calories at the same time. Whenever | | | | Here is an interesting note about garlic. |
| possible it is best to use organic product. | | | | Garlic has been used for centuries not just |
| | | | as a food but as a medicine too. It is |
| Green Peppers-Green peppers are loaded with | | | | claimed to help lower cholesterol, reduce the |
| vitamin A and vitamin C. They are easy to | | | | pain of rheumatoid arthritis, and it is even |
| grow and they freeze nicely so you should | | | | said to fight cancer. |
| consider adding them to your garden. | | | | |
| | | | This list of fat burning foods is just the |
| Tomatoes-Technically tomatoes are a type of | | | | beginning. Do you realize that losing weight |
| fruit. They are, however, prepared like | | | | can be kind of fun and sort of an adventure. |
| vegetables. There are literally thousands of | | | | It does not have to be a hardship. As I |
| types of tomatoes. | | | | mentioned above, find some cook books and |
| | | | experiment with the recipes. Lose weight and |
| Peas-Canned peas are horrible. Fresh pea pods | | | | have fun, what a concept! |
| are readily available in supermarkets and | | | | |