With the holiday season fast approaching, fall is the perfect time of year to start flexing your weightloss tricks. While we all find reasons to skip the gym (me included), knowing which fall foods can help you lose weight can be your secret weapon to keeping the pounds off. Hit up your local famer's market or grocery store and dig in!
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Here are seven fall foods that are known to help you lose weight. You can thank us later.
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Beets
This bright vegetable is amazing in fresh salads or roasted as a side dish. Serving up beets for lunch or dinner can help shrink your waist line thanks to a compound in the veggie called betalain. This miracle ingredient can help you get rid of toxins and metabolize food quicker.
Pumpkin seeds
Snacking on these can help get rid of your pancita! Pumpkin seeds are rich in monounsaturated fats, which help reduce belly fat. Add them to salads or just eat as an afternoon snack.
Cauliflower
Mashed up cauliflower can work as a great substitute for heavy cream or milk in soups. It works as a natural thickener and will save you about 40 calories per cup. Since it is reach in fiber, it will also make you feel fuller for longer and help you avoid rushing to the fridge for that not-so-healthy midnight snack.
Cabbage
This veggie is super low in calories–about 17 per serving. Adding cabbage can help balance richer dishes and replace sides like rice or mashed potatoes, which take your body longer to digest.
Squash
Super good for you in soups or roasted as an appetizer, this rich veggie contains pectin, which helps to stabilize your blood sugar and appetite as the day goes on. Yes, that qualifies as a super food for keeping the weight off!
Apples
This sweet treat is low in calories and packed with fiber–and when you are trying to lose weight, every calorie counts. The fiber also expands once it reaches the stomach, which will curb your hunger for a lot longer. Since they are low in sodium, you won’t develop extra water weight. Sounds pretty satisfying! Just make sure to eat them fresh since apple pie won’t really have the same effect because of the extra sugar and butter added.
Kale
The leafy green has grown in popularity throughout the years thanks to the isothiocyanates in the veggie. This compound helps detoxify your body and provides iron, fiber and vitamin A. You just can’t go wrong by fitting kale in your diet.
