Great Cheat List Of Vegetables For Weight Loss
Monday, April 21st, 2008I’ve talked to you before about the importance of "fibrous" veges for weight loss before and now I’ve got a great list of vegetables for you to incorporate into your daily diet.
Fibrous veges are rich in water and fiber content. Not only are they lower in calories but because of the fiber content they are more likely to fill you up.
The general rule is to aim for 4 to 5 servings of fibrous (water & fiber rich) veges a day and 1 serving of starchy veges. Read on to find out whats what!
Starchy Vegetables (1 serve per day)
Potato
Corn
Pumpkin
Peas
Sweet Potato
Fibrous Vegetables (4 to 5 serves per day)
Cabbage
Cauliflower
Broccoli
Asparagus
Zucchini
Onions
Tomatoes
Mushrooms
Capsicum
Green Beans
Spinach
Leeks
Chili
Squash
Celery
Eggplant
Alfalfa
Bok Choy
Lettuce
Spring Onions
Carrots
Cucumber
Artichokes
Fennel
Up your intake of fibrous veges and reduce your consumption of starchy veges and you’ll be well on your way.
Get inventive with your veges. Stirfry them with some garlic and soy sauce, grill or bake them with a little olive oil, steam them and have with some chicken or fish.
Another great way to get another serve of veges in your day is to chop them up and have them as a snack. I love low fat Tzatziki dip so i put a few spoonfuls of that on a plate and have with some carrots or celery. Voila!
Make sure you’re getting your 5 servings day! Your body will love you for it 