Instead of following a low-fat diet, you should focus on eating "good" fats like polyunsaturated fats and limiting "bad" fats like trans fats.
Ultra-processed foods (UPPs) make up about 70% of the average American's diet after age 5, according to a new study. This is bad for body fat.
High-calorie sodas, wine, and other sweetened liquids can account for up to 30% of a person's daily caloric consumption and contain high-fructose corn syrup, which has been related to fatty liver disease and other disorders.
Diets high in quality proteins can help you lose body fat by making you feel fuller, keeping your muscle strength while you lose fat, and increasing thermogenesis, the process by which your body burns calories during digestion.
Fiber makes you feel full and takes longer to digest than protein, sugar, and carbs. Researchers found that people who lost a lot of weight and only had to eat 30 grams of fiber a day lost a lot of weight.
A healthy gut flora is a vital connection in healthfully decreasing body fat and keeping it off, says Dr. Fenster. Naturally fermented foods like pickles, sauerkraut, kimchi, kefir, and yogurt feed healthy gut bacteria.
Check your plastic for obesogens if you want to lose weight. If you do not care much about what your food is given or packaged in, do not worry about it.