This is a list of my 5 favorites foods that fill you up while you trim down (or maintain a healthy diet). Feel free to share your favorites in the comment section below.
Foods that fill you up while you trim down
1. Pistachios – There are 49 pistachios in a 1 oz serving, versus 28 peanuts or 22 almonds. You can eat more for the same amount of calories other nuts have. They are also a heart healthy food, containing mono- and polyunsaturated fats which may reduce the risk of heart attacks.
Serving size: 1 oz., 49 pistachios, 160 calories, 6 grams of protein, 3 grams of fiber; offers 20 % of your B6 and copper daily requirements, 10 % of your daily potassium and manganese. Pistachios are also a great source for phosphorus which is essential to healthy bones and teeth. They also contain lutein and zeaxanthin, antioxidants that help with eye health.
2. Non starchy, fiber rich vegetables –
Here is a list of non-starchy vegetables for you to choose from.
3. Raspberries –
4. Eggs –
A 2008 study conducted by the “International Journal of Obesity” found that participants who included eggs as part of a healthy eating plan reduced their body mass index significantly more than those who did not.
So go ahead and have two eggs for breakfast, just remember, if you are going to fry or scramble your eggs, add in the calories for the butter or oil.
5. Oranges –
Great article! I didn’t know pistachios were less in calories than almonds!