The Best Breakfast Foods for Weight Loss. Subscribe to RSSI’ve always been a breakfast eater. It gives me a much- needed energy boost—along with a cup of coffee, of course—and it helps me from being so famished at lunch that I end up overeating. Download a FREE Quick Breakfast Cookbook! Related: Do I Need to Eat Breakfast Even If I’m Not Hungry? But eating a morning meal is also a healthy habit if you’re watching your weight. Here’s why: research shows that regular breakfast eaters tend to be leaner and dieters are more successful at losing weight—and keeping it off—when they eat breakfast. What’s more, people who typically eat breakfast also get more fiber (more on why this is important later), calcium, vitamins A and C, riboflavin, zinc and iron—and less fat and dietary cholesterol. Perhaps it’s because they often eat cereal, which is fortified with vitamins and minerals, and fruit, which is naturally nutrient- rich. But that doesn’t mean you have to eat cereal to stay—or get—trim. Instead, mix- up your morning meal and try one—or a few—of these 5 breakfast foods that help you lose weight. Raspberries. A cup of raspberries delivers a whopping 8 grams of fiber (that’s more than double what’s in a cup of strawberries and about the same amount in a cup of some types of beans). What’s so great about all that fiber? Recent research in the Journal of Nutrition suggests eating more fiber as a way to prevent weight gain or even encourage weight loss. Over the course of the two- year study, the researchers found that boosting fiber by 8 grams for every 1,0. Oatmeal. Oatmeal can help you lose weight in two ways. First, it’s packed with fiber and it keeps you feeling fuller longer.
Second, a recent study in the Journal of Nutrition reported that eating a breakfast made with “slow- release” carbohydrates—such as oatmeal or bran cereal—3 hours before you exercise may help you burn more fat. Eating “slow- release” carbohydrates doesn’t spike blood sugar as high as eating refined carbohydrates (think: white toast). In turn, insulin levels don’t spike as high. Because insulin plays a role in signaling your body to store fat, having lower blood sugar levels may help you burn fat. Pictured recipe: Creamy Blueberry- Pecan Oatmeal. Don’t Miss: The Best Oatmeals at Fast Food Restaurants. Recommended dose 225 mcg/day (one tablet) Nori sheets have about 50 mcg each; 2-4 per day replaces supplements; Supplementation is to prevent lengthy iodine. Strawberries rank amongst the top 10 fruits and vegetables in antioxidant capacity. Learn all about the health benefits associated with their consumption. The Polycystic Kidney Diet is simply a plant based diet with very limited animal proteins. Enjoy things that grow from the earth; discard the rest. How to Make Perfect Oatmeal—Plus Topping Ideas. Yogurt. A report, published in the New England Journal of Medicine, and out of Harvard revealed which foods are correlated with weight change, including the top 5 foods that promote weight loss. Yogurt was one of them! When researchers fed two groups of mice a high- fat diet for 1. The whey eaters also gained 7 percent more lean body mass (e. Save calories—and unnecessary sugar—by choosing plain yogurt. If you need a little extra sweetness, try fresh fruit (maybe raspberries?). Pictured recipe: Strawberry & Yogurt Parfait. Peanut Butter. Nuts were also among the top 5 foods that Harvard researchers said promote weight loss. I love to slather a tablespoon or two of peanut butter onto whole- wheat toast (ahem, a “slow- release” carbohydrate), but you could also add nuts to your oatmeal (another “slow- release” carb). Pictured recipe: Chai Peanut Butter. Eggs. Eggs deliver protein, which can help hold you over until lunch. Compared to carbohydrates and fat, protein keeps you satisfied longer. Tell us what you think below. TAGS. Brierley Wright, M. S., R. D., Diet Blog, Breakfast, Diet, Nutrition, Weight loss. Brierley holds a master’s degree in Nutrition Communication from the Friedman School of Nutrition Science and Policy at Tufts University.
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