Eating Low-Fat? Do This To Speed Up Your Weight Loss
>> June 17, 2008
Researchers at Penn State University found that dieters who ate water-rich foods such as melon, cucumber, and soups, lost an average of five pounds more than women who adhered to a standard reduced-fat diet.
The study followed 71 obese women ages 22 to 60 for one year. The participants were taught by dietitians to make appropriate food choices for a diet low in calorie density, but unlike most diets, they were not assigned daily limits for calories.
Records of what they ate show that those with the water-rich diet ate an average of 25 percent more food by weight and thus felt more full. "By eating more fruits and vegetables they were able to eat more food, and this probably helped them to stick to their diet and lose more weight," said Julia A. Ello-Martin, who conducted the study.
To find information on how to incorporate foods with a low calorie density into your daily diet, check out the book, The Volumetrics Eating Plan: Techniques and Recipes for Feeling Full on Fewer Calories
3 comments:
You have done a good job. Like your facts & tips for weight loss. Got a diet plan through Diet to Go for loosing 10lbs in 4 weeks.
Good post. I've also heard that celery is a great water rich food for weight loss. I can't verify the accuracy of this statement but I have been told a few times that celery contains so few calories that you actually use more energy digesting it than you get from consuming it. For example, a stick of celery may contain 50 calories but you will burn 75 calories digesting it.
Interesting post...
I wonder if it is because the dieters were consuming more raw foods that they lost the weight? I'm a HUGE advocate of raw foods! I reckon low-fat processed foods aren't necessarily 'good'... but natural water-based raw foods are great!
Good article :)
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