Enjoy these healthy summer foods that help you slim down and eat well this summer.
If you're looking forward to your beach vacation and want to make sure your body is bathing-suit ready, don't worry. Looking good in your swimsuit may not be that difficult if you try this diet trick: you can prevent weight gain or even encourage weight loss—without dieting—just by eating more fiber, according to a recent study in The Journal of Nutrition.
A cup of halved strawberries offers 3 grams of fiber and about 50 calories. You'll also get more than a full day's recommended dose of vitamin C—an antioxidant that helps keep your skin looking younger.
You’ll also get 3 grams of fiber in a cup of cooked zucchini, but only about 30 calories. Plus, zucchini contains lutein and zeaxanthin—two phytochemicals that accumulate in the eyes and help prevent age-related macular degeneration. AMD is a leading cause of blindness in older people, but much of the damage occurs decades earlier
3. Green Beans
One cup of cooked green beans has 44 calories and boasts 4 grams of fiber. It's also an excellent source of vitamin K, a nutrient that research suggests is important for maintaining strong, healthy bones
4. Corn
You’ll get 5 grams of fiber (and 177 calories) in a cup of cooked corn. Or in a large ear of corn, 3 grams and 127 calories. Like zucchini, corn provides the eye-health phytochemicals lutein and zeaxanthin.
5. Raspberries
A cup of raspberries has a whopping 8 grams of fiber—and for only 64 calories. Another boon: some of the fiber is soluble—in the form of pectin, which helps lower cholesterol
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