Best Foods for Dieters

by WiredBerries Editors — March 11, 2008

Trying to turn over a new leaf for Spring? Rather than starve yourself only to regain later, consider making small changes in your diet to help ease your way to a better, more fit you. WebMD offers a list of the best foods for those who want to lose weight and maintain great health:

• Low-fat and fat-free dairy products such as skim milk and nonfat yogurt -- Laughing Cow light cheese has only 35 calories per individually wrapped wedge, and Yoplait Fiber One nonfat yogurt combines yogurt and crunchy cereal for a fiber boost and only 80 calories per 4 oz. cup.


• Flavored mustards and vinegars -- Try honey, tarragon, ginger, garlic, wasabi, or Dijon mustards, or balsamic, wine, herb, cider, fruit-flavored or, sherry vinegars. Use them in place of oil, mayonnaise, or butter in recipes.


• Water is still the best drink, but for those times when you need a little something, try flavored waters, exotic teas, and sparkling water.


• Cereal -- Research shows that people who eat breakfast control their weight better than those who skip the morning meal. Start your day the healthy way with a bowl of whole-grain cereal (top it with fruit and low-fat dairy for extra nutrition). Look for cereals with fiber and protein and not too much sugar, like oatmeal, Kashi Go Lean, and shredded wheat.