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Lose Weight With These Superfoods!

There has been a lot of talk about health foods, more about superfoods of late! From the fitness freaks, new-age working women to the teenagers everyone seems to be swearing by the superfoods. Well, in short superfoods are organic foods which have immense health benefits. From preventing high risk diseases like cancer, heart troubles, diabetes to increasing your metabolism and energy levels. Superfoods help keep the lifestyle diseases at bay, besides they are packed with large doses of antioxidants, polyphenols, vitamins and minerals. Hence, it makes good sense to pop in these essential health foods into your grocery bag! After all, what we eat has a definite effect on the health of our skin, hair and body.

We list out the top five superfoods which are a powerhouse of nutrients.
Here are some superfoods that the world is talking about you can quickly tuck into!

  1. Oats: Full of fibre ,oatmeals are slow to digest and are packed with , some protein, omega -3 fatty acids, potassium, magnesium and phytonutrients for improved brain function. Start your day with oats as your breakfast to give you energy for the day.
  2. Seeds- Chia seedshave protein, omega-3 and fibre, and help curb the appetite while Sunflower, Sesame and Pumpkin seeds contain beneficial fats, protein, Vit E and stress fighting antioxidants and important brain boosting minerals.


3.Kale- Itcontains abundant vitamins, minerals and phytonutrients, including lutein.


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Berries- Indulge in blueberries, strawberries and blackberries for antioxidants besides they taste awesome.Goji berries arepacked with antioxidants and provide the elixir of youth.

5.Quinoa- It is a great protein profile, plus minerals and B vitamins and ideal for vegetarians.

Sonia Narang, Nutritionist and Dietitian says, “Add berries in your diet, as it is a good source of fibre and antioxidant which will help to keep your mind fresh.

It increases body’s antioxidant high enough as compared to any other fresh food. To make it more interesting you can blend it with smoothies or can add in yogurt for morning breakfast.Spinach is the super food in all the super foods. It loaded with the “n” number of health benefits. For having healthy eyes, wrinkle and dark circle free skin spinach is the best choice due to its high levels of vitamin C and K. Not only this, it will make you feel more energetic and help in cleansing your body. Make a habit of green tea, it contains polyphones which help to reduce the risk of pimples and help to boost metabolism, works as stress buster medicine and makes your skin glowing and supple! We all know eggs are the best option for everyone and is best food for every age group. Adding eggs to your diet will help to keep your skin looking fresh and glowing, also gives extra conditioning to your hair. Yogurt is the best addition to your diet, ideal food to maintain your body shape as it packed with good bacteria that helps to reduce the unhealthy bacteria which causes bloating. Add a bowl of yogurt to your daily breakfast routine, it will help give you the desired flat tummy.”

Happy Indulgence!