Good–For-You Foods

If you really want to drop those extra inches, start shopping for these good-for-you foods every week. In today’s time of stress it is very important to eat a nutritious and wholesome diet. Make eating right a part of your lifestyle. Although these food items may seem fanciful, but they are very rich in nutritional value too. They help you in maintaining good health.

Cottage cheese
Cottage cheese consists abundant proportions of whey protein. Whey protein releases certain hormones which send signals to the brain when you have eaten sufficient. Low fat cottage cheese is a good choice as it contains only one gram of fat per half cup.

Sushi
Sushi is yet another fancy yet good-for-you food. Each piece of sushi contains loads of satiating proteins and about 30-40 calories.  

Hummus
Hummus is quite rich in healthy fat content and it supplies protein too.

Dried fruit
Fried fruit is rich is fibre and it is free from fat. Calorie content in dried fruit is concentrated so its consumption must be restricted to ¼ cup.

Peanut butter
Peanut butter possesses satisfying healthy fats. Two tablespoons of peanut butter has about 190 calories.

Homemade pizza
Making pizza at home will help you control calories while you enjoy the delicious pizza because you can alter the ingredients here. You may use low fat cheese and loads of vegetables which are rich in fibre.

Herbal tea
Herbal tea is useful for curbing stress and is also prevents overeating.