With all the new fad diets, workouts and diet pills it can be really confusing which is for you. Before you try to do anything drastic, try mixing in these 5 super-foods into your diet and watch your waist whittle away:
1. Watermelon
Watermelon contains an amino acid called arginine, which may boost weight loss. Watermelon’s high water content may also help you feel full for longer.
2. Eggs
Scramble some eggs in the morning, and you could be looking at a smaller pants size over time. People who started their day with eggs felt fuller for longer afterward, according to research conducted at Louisiana State University.
3. Green Tea
Torch calories by sipping this zero-calorie beverage. In a Penn State University study, obese mice that were fed EGCG, a compound found in green tea, along with a high-fat diet gained weight more slowly than mice that did not receive the green tea supplement.
4. Greek Yogurt
It wouldn’t be a superfood list without Greek yogurt. This nutritional powerhouse comes loaded with satiating protein, as well as fat-fighting calcium. “It’s a tasty, but really healthy way of getting calories because it’s packed with protein, Frechman says. “You’re getting more bang for your buck compared to regular yogurts.” Just be sure to choose a plain, low-fat variety.
5. Edamame
Soybean pods give you 5 g of fiber and 10 g of protein per cup—and only 120 calories. “The protein and fiber in edamame keeps you feeling full, and since they’re in pods, it slows down eating, Moore says. “You’ll fill up before you go for something else.”