To lose weight, eat a low-calorie diet and avoid fast foods, junk foods, or large portions. But the fact is not all calories are created equal. Different foods go through different metabolic pathways in the body. They have many different effects on how many calories we burn. Here are healthy foods for weight loss, that are supported by science.
Quinoa Chicken Salad
You can eat quinoes chicken salad for lunch
Ingredients:
+ 1/4 cup quinoa
+ 1/2 cup low-sodium chicken stock
+ 1/4 cup diced cucumber
+ 1/4 cup diced red bell pepper
+ 1/4 cup corn
+ 1/2 ounces cooked shredded chicken
+ 2 teaspoons olive oil
+ juice of 1/2 lime
+ 1 tablespoon rice wine vinegar
+ 1 tablespoon chopped cilantro
+ 1 tablespoon chopped scallions
+ 1/2 teaspoon cumin
+ a pinch each salt and red pepper flakes
+ 1 teaspoon pumpkin seeds
Make it:
Combining quinoa and chicken stock until all dented , (about 15 minutes). Add diced cucumber, corn, diced red bell pepper, and cooked shredded chicken. Whisk together olive oil, chopped cilantro,juice of 1/2 lime, rice wine vinegar, cumin, chopped scallions, salt and red pepper flakes. Pour over salad and toss. Top with pumpkin seeds.
Tuna Salad with spinach
+ 1/4 cup quinoa
+ 1/2 cup low-sodium chicken stock
+ 1/4 cup diced cucumber
+ 1/4 cup diced red bell pepper
+ 1/4 cup corn
+ 1/2 ounces cooked shredded chicken
+ 2 teaspoons olive oil
+ juice of 1/2 lime
+ 1 tablespoon rice wine vinegar
+ 1/2 teaspoon cumin
+ a pinch each salt and red pepper flakes
+ 1 teaspoon pumpkin seeds
Make it:
Combining quinoa and chicken stock until all dented , (about 15 minutes). Add diced cucumber, corn, diced red bell pepper, and cooked shredded chicken. Whisk together olive oil, chopped cilantro,juice of 1/2 lime, rice wine vinegar, cumin, chopped scallions, salt and red pepper flakes. Pour over salad and toss. Top with pumpkin seeds.
Tuna Salad with spinach
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| One of healthy foods for weight loss |
Ingredients:
+ 3 cups of chopped spinach
+ A can of tuna packed in water
+ Salad with balsamic or red wine vinegar
+ Fresh vegetables like cucumbers, tomatoes or mushrooms.
Make it:
Combining a can of tuna packed in water with chopped spinach makes a basic lunch with 140 calories. Top your salad with red wine vinegar or balsamicfor a low-calorie dressing. Add fresh cucumbers, tomatoes or mushrooms.
+ 3 cups of chopped spinach
+ A can of tuna packed in water
+ Salad with balsamic or red wine vinegar
+ Fresh vegetables like cucumbers, tomatoes or mushrooms.
Make it:
Combining a can of tuna packed in water with chopped spinach makes a basic lunch with 140 calories. Top your salad with red wine vinegar or balsamicfor a low-calorie dressing. Add fresh cucumbers, tomatoes or mushrooms.
Cottage Cheese With Fruit
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| Cottage cheese wight fruit |
Ingredients:
+ 3.5 ounces of cottage cheese
+ A cup of strawberries yields
+ Berries
+ Other types of chopped fruit
Make it:
Mixing cottage cheese with strawberries yields. Add more berries, or other types of chopped fruit to make the dish more delicious. A quick lunch with about 145 calories. The fruit and berries contains natural sugar, eliminating the need for sweeteners.
+ 3.5 ounces of cottage cheese
+ A cup of strawberries yields
+ Berries
+ Other types of chopped fruit
Make it:
Mixing cottage cheese with strawberries yields. Add more berries, or other types of chopped fruit to make the dish more delicious. A quick lunch with about 145 calories. The fruit and berries contains natural sugar, eliminating the need for sweeteners.
Chicken Lettuce Wraps
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| Chicken lettyce wraps are good for health and also weight loss |
+ A skinless chicken breast
+ Shredded carrots
+ A lettuce wrap
This dish has about 140 calories and room for additional ingredients. You also can fill it with baby tomatoes, shredded carrots, low-fat cheese, orange slices or cottage cheese.
Tuna Nicoise
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| One of healthy weight loss foods |
+ 4 ounces canned albacore tuna
+ 1 teaspoon capers
+ 1 teaspoon olive oil
+ 1 teaspoon chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley
+ 1 teaspoon chopped scallions
+ 1 teaspoon lemon juice
+ 1 cup Boston lettuce with tuna
+ 1 hard-boiled egg
+ 1/2 cup cooked fingerling potatoes
+ 1/2 cup green beans
+ 2 tablespoons quartered Kalamata olives
Make it:
Mix albacore tuna, rinsed and drained, with capers, chopped scallions, chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley, olive oil, and lemon juice. Top boston lettuce with egg and tuna, fingerling potatoes; quartered, green beans; and quartered Kalamata olives.
Bell Pepper and Shrimp Stir-Fry
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| A-very-easy-to-cook food |
+ 2 cups of chopped bell peppers
+ 3 ounces of shrimp
+ leafy greens, onions, garlic, water chestnuts and other vegetables
+ herbs, citrus or vinegar
+ 1/2 cup of rice
Make it:
A stir-fry with shrimp and chopped bell peppers has less than 130 calories. Add greens, leafy, onions, water chestnuts garlic, and other vegetables for more bulk, and season it with citrus, herbs, or vinegar. Eat your stir-fry over rice for an extra 140 calories to make your lunch more filling.
Broccoli Cheddar Soup with Chicken
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| Broccoli cheaddar soup with chicken |
+ 1 teaspoon olive oil
+ 1 garlic clove
+ 1/4 cup chopped yellow onion
+ 4 cups low-sodium chicken stock
+ 2 cups chopped broccoli florets
+ 1/4 cup cooked chicken
+ 1/4 cup low-fat sharp cheddar
+ A pinch ground nutmeg
+ 5 whole wheat crackers
Make it:
Heat olive oil over medium-high heat. Saute chopped yellow onion and garlic clove, minced, about 2 minutes. Add low-sodium chicken stock, bring to a boil and add chopped broccoli florets. simmer and cover until broccoli is tender, 5 to 7 minutes. Puree, add back to skillet, and mix in cooked chicken, low-fat sharp cheddar, and ground nutmeg. Eat with wheat crackers.
