Do not be fooled by the expression "a calorie is a calorie is a calorie". Weight loss is a lifestyle change and not just a matter of cutting calories out of diet. Substitute your calories with healthier alternatives and you'll be amazed how easy it is to lose weight and maintain it. As an added benefit you will also look and feel younger and bunch of different health problems like migraine headaches and others will disappear as well. Lifestyle change required to lose weight a healthy way will also protect you from numerous chronic diseases for years to come.
Here are 5 foods to take out of your diet to lose weight and be healthy:
1. Processed foods
These are high in salt fat and calories.
Probably the only processed food to consume is processed tomatoes. Look for brands that contain tomatoes only - nothing added. An important phytonutrient, lycopene, contained in tomatoes is better absorbed by the body from processed tomatoes.
2. Fast foods
They are loaded with salt, fat and calories. For example, McDonald's cheeseburger contains 310 calories -108 calories come from unhealthy fats.
3. Smoked meats
These are very high in salt, not to mention chemicals that have been proven to be very toxic for the body.
1 wiener = 13g fat, 147 calories
4. French fries and potato chips and anything else that is deep fried.
Potatoes, that are starchy to begin with, are cooked in fat and covered with sugar and chemicals to add flavor.
1-7oz bag = 64g fat, 972 calories
5. Fried Foods
Frying gets rid of essential fatty acids that can help with weight loss and adds unhealthy fats to your diet.
1 fried chicken breast in batter = 18g fat, 365 calories
Take these foods out of your diet for better health and weight loss.
