Lots of experts say it's stupid to forbid yourself from eating certain foods that denying yourself something you really want to eat can ultimately lead to binge eating and eventual weight gain. So dessert isn't on this list it's OK to indulge sometimes! But some foods really do deserve the ax especially if you are trying to lose weight. In which case, avoid these foods (when you can!) to fend off cravings and hunger, and support your efforts to slim down.
“People will go crazy and cut out whole food groups," says nutritionist Jess Cording, R.D., "or be really intense with exercise without refueling appropriately. But it’s really important to give your body adequate calories and nutrients to take care of itself.”
That's where fat-burning foods enter the equation. TBH, grapefruit or hot peppers alone will not make you shed pounds—but they are packed with nutrients that will keep you full and fueled on your weight-loss journey. Your Instacart order awaits.
Eat more, lose more? Is that even possible? Are there really foods that help you lose weight naturally? I have come to recognize that the majority of the problems people have “eating healthy” is that they focus on the numbers too often. It’s not that the number of calories doesn’t matter. It does. The problem is that when you focus on only the calories, you forget about the other important parts of eating healthy.