Veggies = Weight Loss?
There’s a commonly known idea that during a period of weight loss, you should eat more veggies and fruits, as that somehow, can supposedly help weight loss.
But is there anything more specific to fruits in the context of making fat loss sustainable? In this article, we’re going to give you some clues on the do’s and don’ts of weight loss nutrition, to help you create a more clear plan of action.
What Actually Causes Weight Loss?
It is a fact that the total amount of food, relative to your levels of activity (calories in vs calories out) is the most important principle of weight loss.
In order to shed off those excess couple of pounds, you MUST consume less calories than you burn throughout the day.
That is also referred to as “eating in a caloric deficit” and is, again, the fundamental principle of weight loss.
What About Caloric Content?
Being in a caloric deficit is something you simply cannot skip, but that does not really exclude the choice of food in your diet.
No food can cause weight loss/weight gain in and of itself, but we can choose foods that can:
Increase satiety
Improve recovery
Fill up energy stores
Replenish micronutrients
HINT: Veggies are just a part of your diet
The goal of fat loss is to not just decrease the number on the scale, but to also be able to adhere to the nutrition plan and to be in peak physical shape.
Therefore, it is essential to provide the body with the highest possible quality of foods.
Choose These
In general, you should focus on whole foods that were grown in a good environment and if that’s animal foods, you should make sure that they were fed well.