Eating High Water Content Foods Could Be the Answer You've Been Looking For

• Water helps curb your appetite and has zero calories
• Water increases your metabolism
• Vegetables and fruit are around 80% water
• Vegetables and fruit are low in calories but high in nutrients
• Vegetables and fruit are high in fiber which helps you feel fuller for longer

Although I've spoken about the need to drink more water and eat more veggies and fruit in the past, the 'eat more vegetables and fruit' message and the 'drink more water' message cannot ever be overdone on this blog because these are two of the most important tips for losing weight and maintaining weight loss that I've ever come across. Recently I increased my own vegetable and fruit intake massively and it was only then that I realized how little of those foods I was really eating. 

In fact I think I have recently become a serious raw vegan food enthusiast and one of the most important reasons for this is the results I'm getting from this lifestyle. The weight is dropping off easily without much effort; my skin is glowing and looks better than it has done for ages; I'm eating as much of these foods as I like and my favorite result is...I'm never hungry and I never crave the processed 'food' I used to eat in the past. I will talk more about this way of eating in some future posts, but in the meantime I'd urge you to look up 'low fat raw vegan lifestyle' on Google for yourself and start your own research....you might be pleasantly surprised.

Spoil Your Appetite For Junk Food By Eating Healthy Food Instead

Remember when you were little you were told, "Don't eat that before dinner it will spoil your appetite". Why not try to spoil your appetite for junk food by filling up on nutritious food instead?  Think about it...there is only so much space in your stomach. If you fill up on healthy food there'll be less space in your stomach for the unhealthy stuff you're usually tempted to eat.

Stay Hydrated

Over 70% of the Earth is water.
Over 70% of the human body is water.
Over 70% of most fruit is water
Over 70% of most vegetables is water.

Isn't that trying to tell you something? Drink more water!

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Swap High Calorie Foods for High Water Content Foods

Cucumbers are vegetables with high water content and few calories per serving. Watery vegetables can help you lose weight when they are used to replace higher-calorie foods. Use cucumbers strategically as part of a low-calorie diet plan to reduce hunger and stimulate weight loss.You can use cucumber to add volume to meals without adding a lot of calories.

Cucumbers' high water content can help you feel full, leading you to consume less food at meals. Cucumber acts as a natural diuretic, making you urinate more often, which reduces bloating and water retention, notes Mayo Clinic nutritionist Katherine Zeratsky.

Information Source: Livestrong.Com

Drink More Water

Water helps you feel full; flushes toxins from your body; gives you clearer skin; aids digestion and all this for zero calories.

Eat Foods With A High Water Content

Water has zero calories so foods with a high water content tend to be very low in calories and therefore are very useful to include in your diet when trying to lose weight:

• Red tomatoes 94% water
• Watermelon 92% water
• Strawberries 92% water
• Spinach 92% water
• Broccoli 91% water
• Carrots 87% water
• Blueberries 85% water
• Apples 84% water

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Watermelon Can Help With Weight Loss

Watermelon can almost be called a weight loss super-food. It contains only 30 calories per 100g, so you can eat quite a lot of it without making a big difference to your daily calorie intake. Its sweet, juicy deliciousness helps satisfy a sweet tooth thus making it easier to avoid higher calorie treats. Watermelon is a rich source of Vitamin C and also contains other nutrients like potassium, vitamin A and B...oh, and did I mention it's 92% water? 

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