Posted on March 26, 2008 in Latest News
The key to losing weight is burning calories which have been consumed. Overweight is a problem to many who don’t know how to balance their diet patterns with activity. Often ignorance also leads to uncontrolled weight gain. For instance, people talk about eating low-calorie foods but aren’t really sure about what is meant by “calories” or what foods are high or low in calories.
What is meant by “calories”?
Calorie is nothing but the unit of heat or energy that is released by the body through activity. Experts claim that higher the calories in a food, higher will be the rates of release of energy when burned.
Top 25 Low-Calorie Foods
Listed below are 25 low-calorie foods you could include in your diet to cut down on your calories:
Low-Calorie Vegetables
- Boiled potatoes
- Tomatoes
- Mushroom
- Celery
- Brussels sprouts
Low-Calorie Fruits
- Melon
- Grapefruit
- Currants
- Apricot
- Chayote
Low-Calorie Meat, Fish and Poultry
- Lean ham or Canadian bacon
- Beef peeled off the external fat
- Egg whites
- Fresh, frozen and canned shellfish
- White meat – chicken or turkey without the skin
Low-Calorie Dairy Foods
- Evaporated and fat-free milk
- Low-fat cheese
- Low-fat plain yogurt
- Low-fat milk powder
Low-Calorie Baked Foods
- Fat-free muffins and cookies
- Fat-free or soda crackers
Low-Calorie Sweets and Snacks
- Air-popped popcorn
- Puddings prepared from skimmed milk
Low-Calorie Salad Dressings
- Lettuce leaves
- Lemon juice or wine vinegar
Source: Low-Calorie, Lower-Fat Alternative Foods
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