May 28, 2015
5 Foods For Your Grocery Bag to Help You Drop 5 Pounds
Ready to drop that last 5 lbs? Or maybe you're just getting started on your healthy eating journey. Regardless, all you need to do is pick up these five simple ingredients on your next trip to the grocery store, incorporate them into your daily meal plan and watch the magic happen!
Whole Chicken
Its juicy, iron-rich dark and low-fat white meats mean lots of options for hunger-squashing meals rich in lean protein.
Endive
Addictively crunchy, the leaves of this pale veg—which have next-to-no calories—were made for dipping.
Red Grapes
They're sweet and they contain a compound that can block fat cells from forming.
Snow Peas
These stir-fry faves may help turbocharge fat-burning by up to 30 percent.
Farro
A whole-grain-heavy diet can help blast belly blub—and this one's chewy texture is low-fat.
Also, it never hurts to be well stocked with the following ingredients:
Soy, rice, or cow's milk
Chopped raw almonds, cashews, or hazelnuts
Lemon
Greek yogurt
Italian seasoning
Red onion
8-inch whole-wheat tortilla
Gruyère cheese
Cinnamon