1. Porridge Oats
Perfect fat fighting food. Oats fill you up as they contain fibre and keep your blood sugar levels even. This means they stop sugar cravings and give you more energy which lasts for longer!
2. Apples
A great ‘handbag snack’ as they are easy to grab and go. Apples contain pectin - which lowers cholesterol, can help diabetes and improve insulin resistance, relieve diarrhea, and acts as a detoxifier, meaning they help empty the stomach and digestion. This improves bloatedness and aids a flat stomach.
3. Blueberries
Perfect with porridge or natural yoghurt at breakfast. A bag or pack in a handbag serves as a good portable snack. An anti-aging superfood, high in antioxidants. Also containing tannins, which bloatedness and promote a healthy flow of food being digested through the intestines.
4. Almonds
Add to chopped fruit or great as a snack to stop sugar cravings. Keep to 1/4 cup and carry in a small Tupperware box. Good for skin and hair condition
5. Eggs
Great source of protein to help build lean, toned muscle. They also keep you satisfied and energised. Great for a quick, easy breakfast – boil and egg in 3-4 minutes.
6. Spinach
Not just for popeye. Spinach contains 5 calories per cup and is incredibly versatile. Add to omelettes, chicken or turkey sandwiches, wraps, salads. Add some cream cheese and lemon juice for a tasty accompliment to salmon. Very good for energy, boosting metabolism and protecting the body against cancer.
7. Yoghurt
I love Greek Yoghurt with fruit and nuts for breakfast as it’s quick and easy to prepare. Yoghurt is a great source of protein helps digestion and makes you feel fuller for longer. Be careful of your choice of yoghurt here – avoid fruit yoghurts and ‘low fat yoghurt which contain High Fructose Corn Syrup or artificial sweeteners, like ‘yoplait’.
8. Chicken
Grill, roast, bake or poach! Very lean and really satisfies the appetite. Great in a wrap or pitta bread. Ideal to help build muscle tone.
9. Wild Salmon Steaks or Fillets.
These contain omega-3′ - essential fatty acids that lower cholesterol and promote fat loss. Salmon regulates insulin levels so good for diabetes and improve blood sugar control and stops cravings which can lead to overeating. Plus omega-3s help your body to burn off calories before they get stored as fat.
10. Figs
These tasty super fruits are full of fibre to prevent you over-eating on other not so healthy foods. Reach for one of these instead of chocolate – you can bake them and eat them with feta cheese for variety and interest!
BONUS TIP: Beat the Bloat with Peppermint Tea.
Peppermint relaxes the muscles of the digestive system – it helps relieve stomach ache, bloatedness and tension. Great to help digest a heavy meal – opt for this ‘superdrink’ rather than coffee when you eat out. My friends over at Teapigs do a delicious ‘Peppermint Leaves Tea’.
Perfect fat fighting food. Oats fill you up as they contain fibre and keep your blood sugar levels even. This means they stop sugar cravings and give you more energy which lasts for longer!
2. Apples
A great ‘handbag snack’ as they are easy to grab and go. Apples contain pectin - which lowers cholesterol, can help diabetes and improve insulin resistance, relieve diarrhea, and acts as a detoxifier, meaning they help empty the stomach and digestion. This improves bloatedness and aids a flat stomach.
3. Blueberries
Perfect with porridge or natural yoghurt at breakfast. A bag or pack in a handbag serves as a good portable snack. An anti-aging superfood, high in antioxidants. Also containing tannins, which bloatedness and promote a healthy flow of food being digested through the intestines.
4. Almonds
Add to chopped fruit or great as a snack to stop sugar cravings. Keep to 1/4 cup and carry in a small Tupperware box. Good for skin and hair condition
5. Eggs
Great source of protein to help build lean, toned muscle. They also keep you satisfied and energised. Great for a quick, easy breakfast – boil and egg in 3-4 minutes.
6. Spinach
Not just for popeye. Spinach contains 5 calories per cup and is incredibly versatile. Add to omelettes, chicken or turkey sandwiches, wraps, salads. Add some cream cheese and lemon juice for a tasty accompliment to salmon. Very good for energy, boosting metabolism and protecting the body against cancer.
7. Yoghurt
I love Greek Yoghurt with fruit and nuts for breakfast as it’s quick and easy to prepare. Yoghurt is a great source of protein helps digestion and makes you feel fuller for longer. Be careful of your choice of yoghurt here – avoid fruit yoghurts and ‘low fat yoghurt which contain High Fructose Corn Syrup or artificial sweeteners, like ‘yoplait’.
8. Chicken
Grill, roast, bake or poach! Very lean and really satisfies the appetite. Great in a wrap or pitta bread. Ideal to help build muscle tone.
9. Wild Salmon Steaks or Fillets.
These contain omega-3′ - essential fatty acids that lower cholesterol and promote fat loss. Salmon regulates insulin levels so good for diabetes and improve blood sugar control and stops cravings which can lead to overeating. Plus omega-3s help your body to burn off calories before they get stored as fat.
10. Figs
These tasty super fruits are full of fibre to prevent you over-eating on other not so healthy foods. Reach for one of these instead of chocolate – you can bake them and eat them with feta cheese for variety and interest!
BONUS TIP: Beat the Bloat with Peppermint Tea.
Peppermint relaxes the muscles of the digestive system – it helps relieve stomach ache, bloatedness and tension. Great to help digest a heavy meal – opt for this ‘superdrink’ rather than coffee when you eat out. My friends over at Teapigs do a delicious ‘Peppermint Leaves Tea’.
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