Veggies will quite often be weight-loss friendly. Why? Most are low in calories — and all offer filling fiber, which helps to tide you over and decrease those urges to snack. Furthermore, “the water content of vegetables increases the volume of the food,” says Shahzadi Devje, RD, CDE, MSc, a certified diabetes teacher in Toronto. This helps to keep you fuller for longer. However, some are surprisingly better than others.
Here are some vegetables that are very helpful for weight loss:
1. Spinach And Other Leafy Greens
Spinach and other leafy green vegetables like kale, lettuce, etc are perfect for burning belly fat and are exceptionally nutritious also. There have been some studies done regarding the matter of the fat burning capabilities of spinach and the very healthy veggie has come out a winner in this category.
2. Mushrooms
Mushrooms are tasty and cherished by vegetarian lovers and non-vegans, alike. They have even begun showing up as an ingredient in coffees to increase their nutritional value. Mushrooms have been known to promote weight loss and fat burn by regulating the levels of glucose in the blood.
3. Cauliflower And Broccoli
Aside from high-quality fibre and a host of health-boosting minerals and vitamins, broccoli contains phytochemicals that assist with improving fat loss in the body. The same goes for cauliflower.
4. Chillies
A lot of health freaks swear by chilli peppers for burning fat. Recent studies have demonstrated that the heat generated by the consumption of chillies uses more calories and basically oxidises layers of fat in the body.
5. Pumpkin
Low in calories and high in fiber, pumpkin is one of the best vegetables to add to your weight loss diet. Whether you love to blanch it and eat it in salads or add pumpkin powder to your smoothies and vegetable drinks, pumpkin can help you with reach your body goals quicker.
6. Carrots
Carrots are one of the best low-calorie vegetables to add to your weight loss diet. Carrots are rich in both soluble and insoluble fiber and, consequently, fit the bill perfectly with regard to healthy weight loss.
7. Beans
Beans are quite possibly one of the best food you can eat, yet they are specifically perfect for belly fat loss as they are rich in soluble fibre, which fights inflammation that cause belly fat accumulation. Some studies have linked the consumption of beans to a reduced risk of obesity.
8. Cucumbers
Cucumbers are great for detoxifying your system and because of the presence of water and fiber, they fill you up as well, killing the need for you to eat more often.