Jumpstart Your 2013 Fitness Over 40 Plan With These Weight Loss Super Foods

During the holidays, you’ve probably developed a liking for some foods you normally don’t eat. Perhaps your sister’s homemade chocolate truffles have given you a hankering for chocolate every day, or maybe that delicious eggnog has got you thinking you should add eggnog to your coffee year round. It’s easy to get into bad habits over the holidays, so you’ll want to consciously replace unhealthy cravings with cravings for healthy foods.

The following are super foods that deliver nutritional value while filling you up, revving your metabolism, keeping your insulin production level even and tantalizing your taste buds. Have fun shopping for healthy weight loss super foods!

Most Effective Weight Loss Super Foods
These foods are effective and delicious. Enjoy!

Greens
Whenever in doubt, fill your plate with greens, fresh or cooked. In addition to salads, try braised Swiss chard, cooked spinach and using lettuce leaves in place of burritos or bread to cut down on calories and increase nutrition.

Cruciferous Vegetables
Broccoli, cauliflower, peppers, celery – these winners are full of fiber and packed with vitamins. They are so low calorie and filling that they will keep you satisfied while dieting.

Lean Meat
Your body craves protein, but some cuts of meat are so high fat that they lose their value for anyone trying to lose weight. Make sure you get plenty of protein eating lean lunch meat, salmon, chicken, pork and even beef. The protein will help your muscles repair after hard workouts and will keep you from overeating later in the day.

Cheapest Weight Loss Super Foods
The following foods won’t cost you much at all but will deliver powerful results on a budget.

Old Fashioned Oatmeal
Packed with fiber and great for your cholesterol and colon health, old fashioned oatmeal is easy to prepare and satisfying to eat, especially on cold winter days.

Legumes
Legumes will fill you up while lowering cholesterol and keeping insulin production low. Try canned beans if you don’t have time to soak and cook them. You may enjoy Indian spiced beans like channa masala (chickpeas in spices and tomatoes) or Mexican dishes like rice and bean bowls (go light on the rice, and be sure to use brown rice.) Try bean soups as well for a super healthy and delicious winter meal!

Sweet Potatoes
Bake ‘em, sprinkle with cinnamon and enjoy this super healthy, filling and satisfying root vegetable. You’ll get your vitamins and great flavor all at once.

Yummiest Weight Loss Super Foods
All of the foods listed here should be used as condiments, helping you stick to your fitness over 40 weight loss plan.

Berries
High in antioxidants and packed with flavor, a sprinkling of berries will jazz up breakfast, healthy desserts, salads and even cooked dishes.

Avocado
Avocados deliver healthy fats and provide a buttery texture and flavor that can help you say no to unhealthy fats.

Nuts
Crush nuts or use nut slivers to deliver flavor, crunch, healthy fats and protein to otherwise boring meals. Just don’t over do any of these super foods or they will go from weight loss super foods to weight gain super foods!

Fill Your Pantry With Weight Loss Super Foods
Ready to purge your pantry of holiday foods and fill your cupboards with weight loss super foods? You’ll be far less likely to indulge in junk food if you have to go out of your way to get it, so you’ll want to fill your home with foods from this list.

As we get older (all of us who are on the fitness over 40 bandwagon) we need to watch what we eat more closely. Limit portions, eat slowly and savor your meals to make your super food intake count. You’ll notice a difference! Have a great 2013, nourishing your body as you feed yourself food that helps you with weight loss while improving your overall health.

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