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So, what’s every gals’ dream??? Not every gal dreams of meeting prince charm… not everyone wish to shop till they drop.. But every gal dreams of eating without getting fat…!!! Don’t you agree???

We do so many things to stay in shape. Because the world is getting freakily fitness conscious. Which makes us conscious about our curves. Due to this we have to think before we eat. When we see delicious food we do think – “I wish I could get in shape by just eating…!!!” Sounds so easy. You don’t have to workout or do any crash diet…!!!

Well, I have a good news for you in that case. Here is the list of solid and liquid food which you can eat and drink in order to stay fit. Excited to know what are those magical food items??? Check it out –

Water:

You know all the health benefits of water from this post. About weight loss, alll you have to do is drink water whenever you feel hungry. Yes. That’s because sometimes even if we are not hungry we do feel hungry. That’s not a real hunger – you know what I mean. In that case fill your stomach with water. You will feel full and even if you get food, you won’t be able to eat more. Haa…!!

Black Beans:

Our body needs Protein. Black beans is one of those protein sources, which has no saturated fat. It provides onlyyy Protein. #HappyTears

Kidney Beans:

Because they resemble human kidneys, they are called so. Along with protein, this type of beans provides fibers and resistant starch as well.

Oats:

You must have heard about this super food. Even the well known Maggie brand has come up with ‘Oats Maggie’. But the different tasty versions of Oats which we get in the market are not that effective. In order to get most of the benefits, will have to opt for bland Oats.
Oats contain fibers. By eating which, you will feel full for longer time. It also has healthy carbs which boosts the metabolic rate, thus fights against body fat.

Milk:

Apart from improving the bone health, the Calcium in th milk helps in burning fat. A research was also been conducted to prove this. Where two people were provided with low fat, Portion controlled diet. But one among them was also provided with non fat milk four times a day. The result was – the one who drank milk lost more weight than the other one…!!!

You know spoiled milk can also be used for beauty and health treatment???

Avocados:

This is one of my favorite fruits. This is tasteless. But, my mom makes a tasty milkshake. You just have to get the pulp of Avocado and mix milk and sugar. It tastes sooo yummy…!!!
You must have heard that the Avocado adds fats to your body. Well, yes. But good fat is also essential for body. We don’t want to end up being ‘skinny’. haha. Avocados contain monounsaturated fats which stops the hunger. Plus, it also has protein and fiber in it.

PS: For milkshake preparation, instead of sugar you can use natural sweeteners like honey.

Blueberries:

I am a huge lover of berries. Be it strawberries, raspberries or blueberries. I just love them.
Talking about Blueberries, this fruit is very helpful in anti aging and skin care. Along with these amazing beauty benefits, it also helps in keeping you full as it contains healthy fiber content as well.

Broccoli:

A cancer preventing food is also good for preventing you becoming fat. Yes it tastes good and it has fibers in it which helps us to manage our body weight.

Brown Rice:

This is a replacement for white rice. Even thought brown rice takes more time to get cooked, it’s worth it. It has low calories and helps in improving metabolism. This low energy density food helps in burning fat. Also it lowers the body heat.

Pears:

This tasty fruit has very limited amount of calories and fibrous.

Wine:

Wine is made from grapes, which is a great antioxidant. Studies have shown that drinking wine moderately can reduce the belly fats.

Almonds:

You must have heard about eating almond to improve memory power. Well, you have one more reason to have this healthy snacks. Researches have found that almonds help in burning fat faster.

Green tea:

Weight loss and green tea are like sister words. They go together in any weight related discussion. haha. Green tea is rich in antioxidants. Which help in weight loss and helps in improving skin texture.

Eggs:

They are super rich Protein resource. Ideal for breakfast. As you will feel full the whole day. If you are worried about cholesterol which egg provides, studies have proved that the egg eaters do not have higher bad cholesterol or lower good cholesterol than bagel eaters.

Dark Chocolates:

It’s a happy news for all those who love chocolates like I do. Dark chocolates slow down digestion. Thus helps in eating less when you are offered a good meal.
Dark chocolates also burn fat and calories. Thus making you stay fit by enjoy eating them.

Oranges:

This citrus food is the one with highest fiber content among all fruits. Thus keeping you full and making you eat less through out the day. And, don’t forget the good things it does to your skin by keeping it hydrated and vanishing early signs of aging.

Cheese:

Yes you read it right…!!! Cheese. But fresh goat cheese. They contain fatty acids that help you feel full and burn fat. The next time you are buying cheese, look for ‘grass-fed’ label on it.

Hot peppers:

Hot pepper is spicy because of a compound called capsaicin. This compound is responsible for heating up body and thus burns calories. In order to look hot, include some spicy hot peppers in your diet.

Coffee:

This tasty beverage can help curb your appetite and increase metabolism. It also contains the antioxidant chlorogenic acid (CGA), which increase your body’s use of fat for energy.
You can check more health benefits of coffee here.

Low fat Yogurt:

Yogurt has a good balance of fat, carbohydrates and protein. It helps to keep your blood sugar steady thus it prevents cravings for food. Yogurt also provides calcium for the body which is needed for women. The proportion of the number of calories to protein content and calcium content in yoghurt makes it favourable as a weight loss food.

Cucumber:

This contains 97% of water content in it. Thus eating cucumber will keep your body hydrated and stomach full.

Hope this list helps you enjoy shedding those extra pounds just by eating…!!!