The Ingredients You Use to Create Your Meals

The ingredients you use to create your meals can go a long way to promote weight loss and better health. Here’s a breakdown of some groups of ingredients with your best bets:

Drinks- Coffee, skim milk, teas (unsweetened), sparkling and flat waters.
Dairy – go fat free when possible
Fresh fruits and vegetables – choose variety and remember that peas, corn and potatoes are starchy and more like grains.
Proteins – go plant-based often including beans, legumes, nuts and also remember the “incredible, edible egg!!’
Seafood – go for small portions of lower mercury fish
Whole grains – in measured portions
Seasonings and low cal condiments – like mustard and vinegars, fresh and dried herbs can add robust flavor without all the calories and fat in creamy choices
Fats- measure them and choose wisely –olive oil, nut oils, avocados, canola and soybean oil