Eat Yourself Thin

Eating to lose weight requires a plan you can – or would – stick to for life. So, try these flavourful foods:

1. Salmon: The omega-3 fatty acids (DHA and EPA especially) in this fish may help your body lose fat – especially when coupled with exercise.

2. Eggs: They're back on the healthy-foods list. Eating them instead of carbs for breakfast staves off hunger longer.

3. Peanuts: They are high in fat and calories but a small daily serving – 20 dry-roasted peanuts – keeps your waist thinner. Just make sure you substitute the nuts for a high-calorie food that's already in your diet.

4. Apples: Munch on an apple before every meal, and you will be less likely to clean your dinner plate (and anyone else's). Apples are packed with filling fibre, but aren't high in calories.

5. Fava beans: These creamy beans are loaded with flavonoids. And a 14-year study in women showed that high flavonoid intake wards off the worst fat – belly fat.

Your Health and Mine