What's a Natural Way to Shed Pounds? Plant Superfoods!

By Miguel Erway


Are you one of the millions in the world who have been trying to lose weight for years? It's difficult to address all the possible reasons for this, but if you're one of them then check out what nature can do for you. With the help of superfoods, which are actually plant foods, you'll be able to shed the pounds. All you have to do is add superfoods in your regular diet. If you love to snack, replace those unhealthy chips and cookies with these superfoods. Most of these superfoods can be easily found in the grocery store if you will take the time to look for them.

There are a variety of nuts and you should be extra cautious as to what to believe about nuts when you read about them. You'll hear many people tell you one fact about nuts to dissuade you from eating them when you're trying to lose weight and that's how nuts are high in fats. What's fact is that there are nuts that have undesirable fats in them, but this isn't true for all nuts. You'll find good fats, fiber, and other nutrients in the healthy variety of nuts. Your fat loss diet can include nuts. However, make sure that you eat nuts sensibly. Try to eat no more than 1 ounce of nuts every day. Nuts make for healthy snacks and they'll keep you full.

If you're looking for one of the most nutritious and healthy whole grains, then look for quinoa. You may not find it in some stores but it's out there and available. Quinoa, like Kefir, has been prepared as a food for humans for hundreds, if not thousands, of years. Some of the valuable nutrients in quinoa include iron, fiber, Vitamin E, and protein. There are areas of the world where quinoa is one of the oldest whole foods. In these times of old, there was no obsession with weight control or dieting. The quinoa itself may have been helpful, providing such weight maintenance nutrients as fiber and selenium.

Bananas are considered superfoods as well and you should eat them daily. Bananas are rich in potassium, magnesium, and phosphorus. These three minerals are essential to the health of your heart and muscle, as well as give you the energy you need. Another amazing property of bananas has to do with research conducted in Japan. It was found that bananas have a property referred to as tumor necrosis factor (TNF). Necrosis means death. The TNF in bananas are said to cause death on tumor cells. Japanese researchers also discovered that the riper the bananas, the higher their concentration of TNF.

If you want to see long-term weight loss, you need to eat plenty of plant superfoods. The simple fact is these foods will help keep you healthy. A few of the nutrients in these plants have been isolated for their abilities' to fight specific disease conditions. Learn all you can about the plants and nutrients that may help you with your problems.




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