Monday, January 10, 2011

Know What Type of Vegetables to Eat – One Quick Weight Loss Tip

So you are already planning a weight loss journey ahead of you, but do already know how to get to your destination? Perhaps you already have a step by step plan, such as you know you need to learn how to lose pregnancy weight. Weight loss is indeed one of the greatest journeys you are going to take in your lifetime, if you are one of those “unlucky” ones. Though many people have been successful with it, there are still a very large number who always fail at this part, no matter how hard they try. So here are a few very useful quick weight loss tips you are going to learn, or perhaps be reminded of.
If you ask anyone, the most suggest food for weight loss is the big V, or else know as Vegetables. Yes, this has been a very dreaded word for most carnivorous people who are always chomping down hamburgers and fries and carrying a ton of a belly are those who are really in dire need for weight loss, and who totally loathe the idea of eating vegetables. But come to think of it, if everyone ate vegetables, wouldn’t this world be a better place to live in? Anyhow, since we are mainly discussing vegetables for weight loss, it is important that you know what type of veggie which you can eat as much as you want, or those that still need to be measured per serving.
The main star for this is what we call as the FREE veggies, or also known as the non-starchy veggies. This particular type, by the name itself, is really free. You can eat as much as you want, as long as you want, and how you want it. These contain absolutely zero calories and contain loads and loads of vitamins, minerals, anti-oxidants, and phytochemicals that combat certain diseases and some cancers. This group includes those dark green vegetables like celery, lettuce, cabbage; the orange vegetables like squash, pumpkin and sweet potatoes; dry beans and peas like garbanzo beans, string beans, chickpeas; and among others. These vegetables are very high in fiber which is also good to clean out and detoxify the body. So if you love lettuce, go ahead! You can eat it three times, five, even twenty times a day, without worrying of getting extra pounds. Just make sure you eat it by itself, or use a non-fat dressing, if you want. So load it up with those veggies, and see a difference in just a few days!