| When you are on a calorie restricted diet, it | | | | enzyme called bromelain that breaks down |
| is more important then ever to choose foods | | | | foods efficiently for digestion. |
| that are as jam packed with as many | | | | |
| nutritional elements as possible. This is | | | | 6. Broccoli - This inexpensive vegetable |
| particularly true if you are taking Hoodia. | | | | contains lots of vitamin C, carotenoids, and |
| | | | folic acid (which is needed to metabolize |
| Hoodia supplementation can reduce your | | | | iron) |
| caloric intake as much as 1000 calories a | | | | |
| day. This means you need to avoid eating | | | | 7. Fat-free (skim) or low-fat (1% but not 2%) |
| empty calories from foods that lack vitamins | | | | milk - Milk is an excellent source of |
| and nutrients and stick to foods that give | | | | calcium, vitamins and protein with little or |
| you the most maximum value in terms of | | | | no artery-clogging saturated fat and |
| nutrition. | | | | cholesterol. Soy milk can have just as many |
| | | | nutrients but it is often a dollar or two |
| Here is a list of the Top Ten Nourishing | | | | more expensive. Only buy soy milk if you are |
| Foods for Dieters. | | | | lactose intolerant. |
| | | | |
| 1. Beans - Also known as legumes, beans are | | | | 8. Oranges - This familiar fruit is rich in |
| inexpensive, low in fat, and rich in protein, | | | | vitamin C, folic acid, and fiber. |
| iron, folic acid, and fiber. Choose from a | | | | |
| large variety including garbanzo, pinto, | | | | 9. Salmon - The omega-3 fats in fish, |
| black, navy and kidney beans. Lentils and | | | | especially fatty fresh fish like salmon, |
| chickpeas also fall into this group of | | | | swordfish, and rainbow trout, can help reduce |
| healthy foods. Eat them as a side dish or | | | | the risk of sudden-death heart attacks. |
| snack, in a tortilla with salsa, or in a | | | | |
| soup. 2. Cantaloupe - Only one quarter of | | | | 10. 100% Whole-Grain Bread - It's higher in |
| this delicious melon supplies almost as much | | | | fiber and about a dozen vitamins and minerals |
| vitamin A and C as most people need in an | | | | than enriched while bread or "wheat" bread. |
| entire day. 3. Spinach, Kale, Collard | | | | Look for whole-grain crackers that have the |
| Greens - These load with vitamin C, | | | | word "whole" in the first ingredient on the |
| carotenoids, fiber and calcium that your body | | | | nutrition label. |
| can easily absorb. 4. Sweet Potatoes - | | | | |
| These starchy and satisfying vegetables are | | | | Notice that many of these foods are |
| loaded with carotenoids, vitamin C, | | | | inexpensive to buy and in the long run much |
| potassium, and fiber. 5. Pineapple - | | | | cheaper than investing in expensive vitamin |
| Contains plenty of Vitamin A, fiber and an | | | | and mineral supplements. |