Get to know the Slimming superfoods !!!

So-called superfoods are nutritional powerhouses that help build bones, prevent chronic diseases, improve your eyesight, and even keep your mind sharp. But did you know new evidence suggests these foods can also help you get—and stay—slim?

Blueberries:

Best known for their anti-aging effects, blueberries, while tiny, are a powerful figure-friendly eat: A 1-cup serving sets you back only 80 calories, and helps you feel full with 4 grams of fiber.

Broccoli:

Cooked or raw, this cruciferous veggie is well-known for its cancer-preventing powers, but with a punch of filling fiber in less than 30 calories a serving, it's bound to prevent weight problems too.

Pears:

Just one pear packs 15% of your daily recommended amount of fiber. One study found that women who ate three pears a day consumed fewer calories and lost more weight than those who didn't. Ditch the peeler though; the skin is where all that filling fiber is hiding!

Bananas:

Bananas are a slimming superfood at the heart of Health's CarbLovers Diet. A slightly green, medium-size banana will fill you up and boost your metabolism with its 12.5 grams of Resistant Starch. Even a ripe banana still ranks high on the list of foods containing RS, with almost 5 grams.

Potatoes

True, potatoes are high in carbs, but they are three times as filling as a slice of white bread, and top all the foods on the same satiety index as oranges. Plus, potatoes are also rich in Resistant Starch, which helps your body burn fat.

Plantains:

A half cup of cooked plantains packs almost 3 grams of Resistant Starch, a healthy carb that boosts metabolism and burns fat.

Apple:

The apple is the fruit that often most associated with weight loss. It is rich in antioxidants, vitamins and minerals essential to the proper functioning of the body. Apples are very nutritious, without being calorie.

In fact, they are very low in calories and include lots of dietary fiber. Apples are rich in pectin, which prolong the feeling of satiety and reduce appetite. On contact with water, pectin swells and forms a sort of viscous gel that will capture sugars and fats consumed.

Beet:

The beet is a vegetable that deserves our attention. It contains many nutrients needed for the proper functioning of the body such as iron, phosphorus, potassium and vitamins B9, B2, A and K. It is also rich in antioxidants and fiber that improve digestion and promote transit.

In addition, the beet is low in calories, although it is considered as one of the vegetables with the highest carbohydrate content.

Pineapple:

This appetizing exotic fruit has significant slimming. Besides being rich in nutrients (calcium, potassium, manganese and vitamins) and antioxidants, pineapple contains a lot of fiber which help to reduce appetite, and is very low in calories. This fruit is also an excellent diuretic that helps eliminate excess fluid in the body. It contains an enzyme, bromelain, which aids digestion and breaks large proteins.