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Best Superfoods for weight loss – 7 of my favorites

The best superfoods for weight loss. It is a fact of life that when you get to a certain age you start to gain weight unless of course you are blessed genetically.

The answer to this problem is simple you just have to eat less and move more.

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The good news is that if you are a food lover then you don’t really have to eat less if you’re eating the right, healthy foods. You see I’m not a big fan of going on diets.

Diets tend to be punishment for your body and they may work for a short while but you run onto old habits when the diet ends and they do end because they are just not sustainable.

It is just not realistic to eat boiled chicken each day with a spoonful of rice.

Of course, diets do have their place if you have been put on one for medical reasons but if you have a sensible healthy eating plan with exercise built into your routine you have a much better chance of achieving your target weight and living a healthy lifestyle.

Because at the end of the day healthy living is a lifestyle choice and that is why the majority of diets even though they may yield results initially often result in the gaining back some if not all of the weight loss because there is no lifestyle change and you still have your old habits that you fall back into.

But before we get too far in a quick disclaimer

Everything written in this article are my own thoughts and ideas and taken from my own experiences. If you have weight problems or any medical conditions then please do seek out medical advice from your doctor before you follow anything that I say.

Here are 7 superfoods/foods that will help you with healthy weight loss

The everyday apple

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The everyday apple is rich in antioxidants and phytonutrients that help fight free radicals.
Apples are definitely one of the best superfoods for weight loss.

Do apples help you lose weight?

You have probably heard the saying “An apple a day keeps the doctor away”

But can apples help to achieve a healthy weight and keep the pounds away? Absolutely

Apples contain non-digestible compounds that promote the growth of good bacteria in your gut associated with weight loss.

These fiber and polyphenols compounds undergo a fermentation process where they become friendly bacteria.

Friendly bacteria help to balance the bad bacteria that love to feed on any junk food that you eat.

A great side effect of eating apples is that they provide a feeling of fullness that helps you stop the unhealthy snacking.

The common everyday apple is rich in antioxidants and phytonutrients that fight free radicals and is definitely one of the best superfoods for weight loss.

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Eggs

Whole eggs are among the best foods you can eat if you are looking for healthy weight loss.

They’re high in protein, contain healthy fats, and can help make you feel full while being low in calories.

But wait aren’t eggs full of cholesterol?

it is true that a medium-sized whole egg contains 186 mg of cholesterol, which is 62% of the recommended daily intake.

But when you eat more foods high in cholesterol your liver produces less cholesterol.

Cholesterol is a substance found naturally in the blood and is essential for maintaining good health and wellbeing and only becomes a problem when the level in your blood rises too high.

If you are fit, healthy and reasonably active then eating whole eggs will not change your cholesterol levels because your liver just produces less and everything just balances out naturally.

However, raised cholesterol can be a common problem and a risk factor in the development of heart disease but this is not caused by eating cholesterol-rich foods.

The bottom line is if you are fit and healthy then there really is no problem eating whole eggs.

If you are at all worried about your cholesterol levels then you should seek medical advice.

For more information about cholesterol I recommend that you can refer to this article 

Understanding Cholesterol

Eggs are a great source of protein

Whole eggs are a great source of protein.

There is 7.5g of protein in a medium egg with around half being found in the egg white. A whole egg also contains 5,1g of fat and 1.4g of saturated fat.

The white of the egg contains lower levels of fat and cholesterol than the yolk so although the egg is a great food for weight loss they can be made even better if you just eat the egg white.

Vitamins B2, D, B6, A, E, K, and B12 can be found in eggs along with selenium and lecithin.

Eggs are great scrambled, poached, boiled and can aid healthy weight loss as part of a healthy eating plan especially if you eat just the white of the egg in something like an egg white omelette then you have a very healthy low calorie option

Omelettes are very easy to cook and you can incorporate lots of other nutritional foods into an omelette. 

The best way to cook an omelette is in a good quality non-stick pan. (Amazon Link)

Omelette makers (Amazon Link) are also becoming popular for their ease of use.

The BBC Good Food site has some great omelette recipes that you can check out.

Here is a great one for an Egg White Omelette

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Oatmeal

Oatmeal is a great superfood and is packed with fibre. It is also a great source of resistant starch.

Resistant starch acts like soluble fibre and escapes digestion.

It digests slowly and helps to suppress your appetite meaning you eat less because you fill full. It also helps accelerate your calorie-burn.

Swapping out just 5% of your daily carbs intake for resistant starch can boost your metabolism by 23%.

And this is why oats are a fantastic healthy food option for breakfast as they really do kickstart your day and hold your appetite until lunch.

But oatmeal is not just restricted to the breakfast table. Whole oats can be used in a whole host of other ways.

You can also use them as an alternative to breadcrumbs.

They can be used to create homemade healthy snack bars, healthy biscuits and can be ground into flour to make a whole host of other healthy treats.

Best superfoods for weight loss - Oatmeal is a superfood it is packed with fiber packed with fiber

If you need some inspiration you can watch the video below by Erin Clarke. You grab the recipe from her site here 

Peanut Butter Banana Oatmeal Breakfast Bars

There are many creative ways that you can incorporate these healthy whole grains into your diet.

One way that I like to incorporate them is when I’m short on time. I simply grab 1/3 of a cup of oats, a small handful of pumpkin seeds and a scoop of chocolate protein powder and blitz them with my NutriBullet all into a healthy drink that I can take with me when I’m rushing out the door and on the move.

Oatmeal, when eaten as part of any healthy eating plan, is definitely one of the best superfoods for weight loss.

Bananas

Bananas are one of the best superfoods for weight loss

Bananas help boost your metabolism and fill you up because of their high fibre content.

A banana is a great way to boost energy You often see athletes snacking on bananas particularly Tennis players between games.

They are also a great post-workout snack.

Opt for a banana over an energy bar to ensure that you’re really getting a healthy treat. 

Bananas are also known to stop muscle cramps and regulate your blood pressure and help moderate blood sugar levels.

Do bananas help with weight loss?

Yes absolutely.

You can eat both ripe and unripe bananas.

In their unripe form where they are more of a green color, they like oatmeal contain resistant starch.

Along with the pectin (also found in bananas), resistant starch as we now know helps to reduce your appetite and if you are not hungry you don’t snack.

Bananas are another great food for weight loss.

So a good healthy breakfast weight loss option would be banana oatmeal perhaps 😉

Cruciferous vegetables

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You gotta eat your greens kids! 

Cruciferous vegetables (cabbage family) have it all: vitamins, fiber, and disease-fighting phytochemicals. and should be part of your everyday diet certainly part of any healthy eating plan for weight loss.

These super vegetables include cauliflowercabbagegarden cressbok choybroccoli, brussels sprouts and similar green leafy vegetables.

A big, big reason for eating cruciferous vegetables is that they are said to lower your risk of getting cancer. 

The compounds found in cruciferous vegetables support the body’s natural detoxification process, helping to rid it of cancer-causing agents in our food, water, and the environment.

For more info on how these super greens help protect you from cancer please refer to

How Cruciferous Vegetables Prevent Cancer

Are cruciferous vegetables good for healthy weight-loss

All fruit and vegetables that help with weight-loss are high in fibre, we have already spoken about a couple of those in apples and bananas. Cabbage, broccoli and all their friends are no different.

Cruciferous vegetables are among the best foods for healthy weight loss

Almonds – Can almonds help you lose belly fat?

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Almonds – One of the best superfoods for weight loss

A lot of people tend to steer clear of almonds when they hear that they are high in fat.

As few as about 23 almonds has around 160 calories and 14 grams of fat but only 1.1 grams of that fat is the bad saturated fat the rest is healthy monounsaturated fat.

Monounsaturated fat is said to be helpful for reducing belly fat, helping to redistribute fat to other parts of the body

Almonds have about 5.9 grams of protein per ounce and are high in fibre and as we know fibre sustains you meaning that you eat less.

If you are going to snack then snack on almonds.

As few as 23 almonds have around 160 calories and 14 grams of fat but only 1.1 g of that fat is saturated fat the rest is healthy monounsaturated fat.Click To Tweet

Tumeric and weight-loss

Turmeric originates from the Curcuma longa plant and has long been used in Ayurvedic medicine.

It contains compounds that are called curcuminoids, the most important of which is curcumin.

Curcumin has powerful anti-inflammatory effects and is a very strong antioxidant and is useful in fighting cancer, diabetes, high blood pressure Alzheimers, helps regulate your cholesterol levels and so much more.

Tumeric can also help you with your weight loss goals and as well know if you have your weight under control the risk of most life-threatening illnesses diminishes dramatically.

Trials show that Tumeric benefits metabolic disorders by helping stabilize metabolism and managing your weight

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Best Superfoods for weight loss – Takeaways

If you eat too much food you will get fat because there are only so many calories that you can eat.

However when you eat any of these foods above particularly the fruits and vegetables they make you fuller for longer meaning you do eat less.

The other huge benefit is that you are not eating dead calories so they actually help fuel your body meaning you’re more awake, more active and more likely to exercise or just go for a walk.

And movement, as we know, burns calories. Just by being more alert and awake because you have more energy burns calories.

To successfully lose weight comes down to lifestyle choices.

You can jump of the latest diet fad and yes your probably lose weight but what happens after the diet is over.

Diets are designed to stop you from eating certain foods and restrict your intake but when a diet is finished it comes down to lifestyle.

Do you just stop and rebound and gain the weight back. Or do you exercise and eat healthily.

A diet is a short-term fix but it is not something you can sustain forever.

A healthy eating plan is something that you can live with day in and day out because you still enjoy what you are eating and you find you can eat more of what you want

You don’t have to stop eating what you love, just moderate your intake and eat a more varied diet including foods that aid healthy weight-loss. 

Mix in a little daily exercise and you are going to have a much happier you.

Get your greens on the go

Get your Greens on the go

That’s all for now

Do you eat any of the foods I have listed in this article?

Have you any that you love that you think I should add into this article?

Let me know in the comments section below.

Regards Dexter

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40 Responses

  1. Bluetechno
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    You are right. Especially broccoli, I love it as much as kids hate it. I eat it at least 4 times per week and with herbalife products have seen very good results. Who loves broccoli? Comment below. I eat it mostly with chicken fillet.

  2. Bluetechno
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    Should I try to drink its juice also? Its really interesting to me the way some superfoods can change your whole life.

    • Dexter Roona
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      You can blitz it and make a wheat grass type drink, you can then add juices to make it sweet etc etc. There are lots of smoothie type drinks you can make, the nutribullet comes with a recipe book full of them.

  3. The 3 Week Diet Plan
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    Very good article. I’m so impressed. Thanks for sharing. Keep up the good work.

  4. Alex
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    Thanks for posting, Dexter!

    Most fresh fruits and veggies are great for weight loss since they are rich in fiber and low in calories. Though fruits should be limited because of the sugar content.

    The claims about cholesterol are somewhat true, but one should still make sure not to consume it excessively. Eggs can be a good choice 2-3 times per week.

    Best wishes and keep it up!

    • Dexter Roona
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      Hey Alex thanks for stopping by and taking the time to comment. I appreciate it.

  5. Alex
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    The pleasure is mine!

  6. Sayed Ibna Noor
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    Hy Dexter Roona,
    I read Your article About Best Superfoods for weight loss it’s helpful for my health, thank you for sharing this article. I like Almonds. I think they are very helpful for losing weight. Again I want to thank you for sharing this article.

    • Dexter Roona
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      Almonds are a big snack food in my house.

  7. Gina
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    Every woman wants a slender stomach. To get it, not only requires the discipline of exercise but also they must be selective in eating foods and beverages.
    Without this combination, the desire to have a flat stomach is difficult to manifest.

    • Dexter Roona
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      Yes, lifestyle choices are what it comes down to.

  8. Dexter Roona
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    Hi Sarah your very welcome, thanks for taking the time to visit and comment.

  9. Keeon
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    The best foods are always whole foods! That’s usually foods that you can pick or get from the ground and are as close to their natural state. They don’t have a ton of ingredients on their packaging.

    It’s always good to look at what you enjoy eating and find ways to make it healthy. For example, less fried foods and more baked foods or whole grain and wheat bread instead of white bread.

    In the end it’s all about small changes overtime instead of big changes which are almost impossible to sustain.

  10. Ronak Valia
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  11. Juliea Watson
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    Thanks for sharing this helpful information. You are inspiring me to lose weight. I’m sure most people can take notes from this article. One thing most people lack knowledge of weight loss. Well, this post gives us some superfood ideas for weight loss.

  12. All the good and natural causes to lose weight. In fact, a very good blog and nicely shared. Keep up the good work.

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  13. Catharine
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    My sister IS overweight now, she wants to lose weight fast. Excellent post, very helpful information. Thanks for sharing.
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  14. Preetha Jain
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    Hello Dexter, well explained the healthy diet to reduce obesity. Naturally, at a certain age people gain overweight due to abnormal food intake, hormonal imbalance, etc. These food are rich in protein to lose weight naturally.

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  16. John Robert
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    Hi, Thanks for your awesome article. Actually, Losing weight as part of weight management is important because weighing too much is not good for your health. Being overweight increases your risk of health conditions such as heart problems, high blood pressure, type 2 diabetes and certain types of cancer.

  17. Farzana Tunni
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    Hi dexter,
    thanks for taking the time to write this post. I have learned about some new foods for weight loss. I will try eating these regularly. Can a share a healthy eating plan for teenagers to stay fit.

  18. Dan Kaplan
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    I love your thoughts on this. You losing weight isn’t something that should be aligned to some trend out there. Losing weight is something that should be done because you care for your health and not about somebody’s opinion about you.

  19. Hijab Khan
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    I have achieved some good result by implementing these weight loss tips. it,s really working and helpful. thank,s for sharing us useful information..

  20. Maria Hernandez
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    There are no magic foods for weight loss. Some foods may help you suppress your appetite a little. Some other foods may slightly increase your metabolic rate. Unfortunately, the effect is minuscule. The only way to really lose fat is to consume fewer calories than you burn. This way your body will tap into the fat stores to get the energy it needs.

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    Good stuff, thank you for sharing.
    Losing weight can be easy and simple if you can do two things, consume less calories and burn more calories.
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    Great post and simple information, a lot of people complicate things while trying to make a weight loss diet by adding a lot of things, weight loss is all about getting in a calorie deficit and above food items provide sufficient nutrition and easily available in the market.

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    Diet is a contentious topic and I would recommend to always be your own advocate when it comes to your health. Always do your own research and get second and third opinions.

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    Nutrition is key to a healthy weight, and knowing what is enough. It’s hard! Especially in our culture, where we have an abundance, and can snack whenever we want… I agree that it is okay to be a little hungry, but I am terrible at believing it for myself.

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    My weight loss journey has been ongoing, just like for any other woman. It’s been an uphill battle for many years. While I was working on it I have come up with a list of foods that work for me (not necessarily for others). Neither oatmeal, nor bananas were kind to me. They actually accelerated my weight gain. However, eggs and 6% plain yogurt turn out to be the absolute winners.

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