Vegetables That Help With Weight Loss

Of course, no diet that guarantees successful weight loss or maintains your ideal weight lacks vegetables. However, there are a number of vegetables that aid weight loss and make you lose weight faster, due to their high water content and low fat content. In this article we list the benefits of these top vegetables, which guarantee you a slim line and are indispensable for optimal health.

Vegetables that help with weight loss

Salad

Green leafy vegetables and especially lettuce contain a high content of vitamins, minerals and especially magnesium and are rich in dietary fiber, which makes us feel full quickly.

You can easily combine lettuce with other dishes every day. It also has a calming effect on the feelings of restlessness, which can arise during a diet. Eat lettuce raw in a salad, but also use it cooked in soups or purees.

Onion

A fantastic vegetable, which should not be missing from the menu for weight loss. Onion can be used in almost any dish and helps to eliminate excess fluid, actively combats constipation and plays an important role in balancing blood sugar levels.

If you can digest onion well, mix it raw in salads or use it as a garnish for various vegetable dishes. But feel free to experiment and try onion grilled, in sauces or why not in a tasty onion soup. Do you easily retain moisture or are you planning a detoxification for the kidneys, then put the onion on the menu.

Cucumber

The tastiest vegetable on hot summer days. Cucumbers contain a lot of water and virtually no calories.  You can therefore eat them unlimited when losing weight, until they make you feel full.

Eat cucumber raw or as a garnish with a tasty raw vegetable dish. When the cucumber is ripe and tender, it also contains the perfect nutrients for maintaining a beautiful and radiant skin.

A typical Greek recipe  that you can serve as an appetizer is a cucumber-yogurt dip. Cut cucumber into long, narrow strips and present it together with a dipping sauce based on natural yogurt, sea salt, garlic and aromatic green herbs as desired. Wonderfully fresh and light on a warm, balmy summer evening.

Or why not a simple green gazpacho ? Mix cucumber, garlic, parsley, fresh basil, lemon, sea salt and olive oil in the blender and enjoy this fresh and diuretic super soup.

Broccoli

Broccoli is high in fiber and water and low in calories, making it an ideal vegetable for weight loss.

Regularly put broccoli on the menu, which prevents the accumulation of fat and also builds up extra defenses against various types of cancer.

However, do not overcook broccoli, as it will quickly lose its health-promoting properties. So always eat broccoli green and crunchy!

Garlic

Garlic is a medicinal delicacy that has become an indispensable part of our kitchen. This ultra-healthy vegetable helps promote general health while eliminating fat and cleansing the blood. 

Get the most effect by eating garlic raw. And why not try a detoxifying garlic cure?

Do you find it difficult to eat garlic raw? Then try to process a piece in a slice of whole-wheat toast or buy garlic in capsule form at the pharmacist or health food store.

Preparation method

Would you like to lose weight? Then put all fried foods aside for a while and opt for grilling, steaming or lightly frying in a little olive oil.

Avoid excessive use of salt and it is best to replace table salt with sea salt.

Also remember that the combination with certain herbs will increase the slimming effect. Incorporate cayenne pepper and ginger into your vegetable dishes. Not only do they provide a spicy and original taste, but they also help speed up the metabolism, so that we use more energy and lose weight more efficiently.

If there are vegetables that are difficult to digest and that cause flatulence, use anise or cumin during preparation.

Prepare the vegetables further with a little  lemon juice or apple cider vinegar,  which also stimulate digestion and the burning of fat.