Best African Foods For

Weight Loss

You always find various diet plans and foods from

around that help you lose weight. But, have you ever

heard of any diet plans or foods related to Africa that

actually help you lose weight and maintain a healthy

body?

Although underrated and pretty undiscovered, African

foods and diet plans are extremely beneficial and

healthy, and as an African Dietitian myself, I highly

recommend you try these foods in your diet plan. Here

are a few things you can try

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PlantainThese are lesser sweet, big and yet starchy

fruits that belong to the banana family. Just like

bananas, plantains are amazing source of

resistant starch, and can be eaten whether its

ripe or unripe.

I recommend roasting, baking or boiling, and

pairing it with leafy green vegetable such as

spinach and collard greens, for a fiber rich and

filling meal.

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SalmonSalmon is rich in monounsaturated and

polyunsaturated fatty acids, which could help

speed up weight loss: a recent report found that

members who ate more MUFAs lost an

average of 9 pounds, while the individuals who

ate an essentially low-fat diet picked up an

average of 6 pounds.

Salmon is also rich in omega 3 fatty acids,

which is helpful for reducing inflammation in the

body and protecting against heart disease.

OrangeOranges are low in calories and contain a lot of

fiber, helping you to feel full for a longer

duration of time.

You can try different kinds of oranges like blood

oranges, and caracara oranges. Each variety

is equally delicious and packed with disease

fighting antioxidant vitamin C.

Chili Pepper Chili pepper contains a sort of chemical

compound called capsaicin and that actually

can increase your bodys ability to burn fat (as

much as 90 extra calories following a meal).

You can add it to many kinds of foods like;

omelets, moimoi, jollof rice, pepper soup etc.

The best part is that it increases the taste of the

food and enhances flavors.