Here are some natural foods that can help curb your appetite and lose weight, as reported by Dailymail, Thursday (05/05/2011):
1. AppleAll fruit and vegetables that contain lots of water and fiber can generate a satiety signal in the small intestine, one apple. Once ingested, apple producing hormones GLP-1, which sends signals to the brain to persuade or you think the stomach is still full. Research shows apples are also very effective for weight loss.
Eating a medium-sized apple 15 minutes before meals to help regulate appetite.
2. ChiliRecent research found that half a teaspoon of chopped red chilli that is inserted into the diet can reduce appetite. The scientists found Capsaicin, the element that is responsible to provide a feeling of heat in chili peppers, can reduce hunger while increasing energy.
3. SeaweedDutch scientists have discovered that algae is a natural dietary fiber derived from seaweed, which can suppress hunger by 30 percent and continue to feel full until lunchtime.
4. Green teaAmerican Journal of Clinical Nutrition reported green tea contains catechins, yanti substance that can stimulate the body to burn more calories.
In addition, green tea also contain specific antioxidants that are believed to have an effect on the hormone Leptin, the hormone responsible for controlling appetite.
Drink 3 to 6 cups of green tea a day to accelerate the rate of cellular energy the body burns to 40 percent, and also increases fat burning.
5. EggsThe quality of egg protein is the highest of any food product as a whole and according to scientific reviews recently, this high protein content plays a role in weight management.
According to the report the journal of the American College of Nutrition, eat two scrambled eggs for breakfast cause people to eat fewer calories for the rest of the next mealtime.
Starting the day with breakfast eggs to prevent hunger comes to lunch.
6. Lime or lemonLemon contains pectin, which is a natural soluble fiber and forming a gel that can burn fat stored by the body and slow down the digestion so you feel full longer.
U.S. researchers found that the acidic lemon and pectin can slow the absorption of sugar after a meal and avoid low blood sugar which can lead to the desire to snack.
Vitamin C in lemons also helps to produce carnitine, an amino acid that is to encourage the body to burn fat.
7. White WaterA study published in 2010 concluded that drinking water just before meals can really help people to lose weight.
8. GarlicResearchers in Israel recently found that allicin content in garlic, which is responsible to provide strong scent, can stimulate the satiety center in the brain, also reduce hunger.
Garlic also stimulates the nervous system to release hormones such as adrenaline, which in turn speed up the metabolic rate so the body burns more calories.