Foods That Help You Lose Weight

Are there really foods that help you lose weight? I believe that if you eat foods you love, all foods can help you lose weight. Consider this :

• Every food contains calories. Foods that are considered "negative calories" don't exist. Yes, it may be true that certain foods such as celery take more calories to digest than are actually in the food, but who wants to live on celery?
• If you feel satisfied with the food you eat, you are less likely to overeat.
• Foods that are labelled "diet" or "low fat" usually have the missing ingredient, fat, replaced with sugar or artifical ingredients.

Make a list of foods you love and base it on the following criteria:

• Freshness
• Organic whenever possible
• Minimal processing
• No artifical additives
• Locally produced if possible

If you eat these foods instead of filling up on "diet food" and food you don't like, it will provide more satisfaction and allow you to start observing the food you eat for its quality rather than calories.

Remember, the bottom line is that if you eat more calories than you burn, you will gain weight, no matter what you eat. So it is important to eat when you have real physical hunger and eat food you love so you are satisfied.

Weight Loss and Green Tea

If you are looking for a list of foods that help you lose weight then green tea may be one these "miracle" foods.

Green Tea and Weight Loss

I love green tea! I drink and enjoy at least 2-3 cups every day. But can it help with weight loss? Some studies suggest that it increases thermogenisis (a process of losing energy by day time heat). But this is not the reason that I drink it.

I gave up coffee for medical reasons and I enjoy the taste and antioxidant properties of green tea. It is interesting to look at the research about green tea. It has been used for thousands of years for healing.

Choose organic green tea, and make a pot with loose leaf tea if possible. So add green tea to your list of foods that help you lose weight, green tea may be worthwhile adding to the list.