Are you on your weight-loss journey? Your gym sessions seem to remain unrewarded? If you’re looking for results, consider making dietary changes to see the desired results. Add some fiber-rich vegetables to your daily diet and see the wonders it does to your overall health.
Besides regulating the digestive system, lowering blood sugar, reducing cholesterol, and preventing haemorrhoids and cancer, this also helps you lose weight. Fibre-rich vegetables are low in calories and have a high water content, both of which help to fill you up and reduce your overall calorie intake thereby keeping your hunger pangs at bay.
Indian vegetables are a great source of fiber. Here are a few Indian vegetables that Delhi’s leading dietician Avni Kaul recommends for weight loss.
Bottle Gourd
Popularly referred to as Lauki in India, this vegetable is low in calories and high in fiber, making it an excellent choice for those looking to shed extra pounds. Lauki is also packed with vitamins and minerals which help to enhance overall health and wellbeing. Studies reveal that drinking bottled gourd juice daily aids in rapid weight loss.
Cauliflower
Cauliflower is rich in fiber which helps to keep you feeling full for longer, reducing the urge to snack between meals. Fiber slows down the digestion process, making it easier for the body to absorb nutrients and burn calories more efficiently. Its high water content also helps you to stay hydrated, making it an ideal choice for those who want to maintain a healthy lifestyle. This superfood can be roasted, grilled, steamed, mashed, or even made into pizza crust for a tasty, low-calorie meal.
Spinach
This leafy green vegetable is rich in fiber, vitamins, minerals, and antioxidants. Its low-calorie content makes it an ideal food for weight loss. The presence of thylakoid, a chlorophyll-bearing pigment, suppresses appetite. It can be consumed raw in salads, cooked, juiced, or added to other dishes.
Okra
Also called bhindi (Hindi) or ladies finger contains a unique type of fiber called mucilage that slows down digestion thus helping you lose weight faster. Okra can be an excellent addition to a healthy eating plan. In addition to providing all the vitamins and minerals your body needs, it also helps to control your calorie intake.
Green pea
Green peas are a low-calorie but nutrient-dense food that can help to keep you full for longer. However, studies reveal that excessive consumption of this starch-rich vegetable may lead to weight gain. To find out how much to consume, consult a dietician.
Brinjal
Whether you call it brinjal, eggplant, or aubergine, this high-fiber, low-calorie vegetable helps with weight loss. It is also very versatile when it comes to cooking – from the smoky flavors of baingan ka bharta to the creamy eggplant parmesan. So, get creative with this nutritious vegetable!
So, without further ado, add these fiber-rich vegetables to your daily diet to lose weight.
Author Avni Kaul is a qualified nutritionist, experienced dietician, Diabetes Educator and founder of Delhi’s successful diet and nutritionist clinic NutriActivania. She is also one of India’s eminent weight-loss experts, diabetes dieticians, pregnancy dieticians and child nutritionists and helps kids to develop a strong immune system, fight allergies, gain height and weight as well as fight overweight / Obesity with an effective diet plan that is easy and fun to follow by children.
In Buenos Aires, 2018 Summer Youth Olympic Games Nutritionist Avni Kaul was the Advisor (Nutrition) from India. She is a Gold-medallist master’s science graduate from the University of Delhi in the subject of Food and Nutrition. Avni Kaul is a diet and nutrition columnist in some of India's leading newspapers and magazines like - NDTV, TimesNow, Grazia and more.
Diet Programs by Avni Kaul
Your dietician consultation with dietician Avni Kaul will do the following things. Avni Kaul’s diet program will offer:Focus on your health benefits: Key benefits Avni offers, are long-term wellness, freedom from restrictive diets, and improved relationships with food and body, that include "intuitive eating," "weight loss without hard core dieting," and "healthy eating for pregnant woman and kids".
A high degree of qualifications, expertise, and achievements: Dietician Avni is one of the most sought-after dieticians in Delhi because of her qualifications that include gold medalist in Master's Degree of Science, B.Sc and M.Sc Food and Nutrition, Certified Diabetes Educator, Diploma in Applied Sports and Exercise Nutrition.
Fully personalized diet plans: With dietician Avni Kaul, you will get a tailor-made diet that suits your body and mind only that will help you to achieve your health goals in a holistic and sustainable manner be it is with your weight management, pregnancy diet, child nutrition, diabetes or thyroid management.
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