Question of the Day

There may not be one single answer to this ... and even if there were, what would you do? Only eat that food? Losing weight is about living healthier, and living healthier means eating a variety of healthy foods. So the answer to your question isn't a simple, "Eat this" but rather ... find the better choices.
First, let's look at a few specific foods. Proteins will always help fill you up more than carbohydrates. This is one of the reasons why "high protein" or "low carbohydrate" diets seem to work ... people are filled with fewer calories. You also must consider the "thermic effect" of protein. It takes more calories of energy for the body to digest and use protein as energy than fats or carbohydrates, so eating protein in essence helps to raise your metabolism.

Really there are three "key" ingredients to a meal that help make it filling: protein, fats, and fiber. Both will slow digestion and of course the right combinations are healthy. However, fats have the highest calories, so if you are looking for low calories but still filling, fiber is going to be your best bet.

(Learn more about fiber by reading this article).

What foods are high in fiber and nutrients but low in calories? That's easy ...

1. Leafy green vegetables
2. Vegetables that aren't so leafy and green
3. Fruits

When consuming vegetables, remember that the roots of the plant are where many of the nutrients are first absorbed and processed ... that's why root vegetables tend to be higher in calories (think potatoes). This shouldn't discourage you from eating them, however, as they tend to be great sources of fiber, potassium, and other nutrients.

Really when it comes down to it, the quote that I mentioned in 10 Fat Mistakes holds true for the answer to this question ... click on the article to see what Hippocrates had to say over 2,000 years ago that still is great advice today.

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