Eat This, Lose Weight

posted in Food & Drink on 5/18/2016

Looking to slim down? Add some strawberries to your salads, parsley to smoothies, and pistachios to yogurt and oatmeal. All of these foods are rich in the kind of flavonoid antioxidants that a new study linked to weight loss. How do they work? The antioxidants actually boost resting metabolism.

Other foods with high flavonoid concentrations include blueberries, plums, raspberries, red grapes, kale, red cabbage, and pecans.
5 Protein-Packed Plant Foods. These five protein-rich plants are proof that meatless meals can be just as filling and energizing.
SPINACH3 g protein per 1⁄2 cup cookedalso packs hefty doses of iron, magnesium, folate, and vitamins A and K for bone and heart health.

PEAS4 g protein per 1⁄2 cupthis veggie comes loaded with antioxidant vitamins A and C, plus bone-building vitamin K.

LENTILS9 g protein per 1⁄2 cup8 g of fiber per serving & lower cholesterol and heart disease risk.
POTATOES5 g protein per medium white spud with skin. one potato also supplies 20% of your daily intake of potassium.
EDAMAME9 g protein per 1⁄2 cupSoy is the rare plant that delivers "complete" protein, with all nine essential amino acids. Stick to organic to avoid GMOs.