The Top Ten Most Filling Foods for Better Weight Control

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Time Magazine recently listed the top 10 filling foods that can promote weight loss, making reference to foods that are low in calories but still satisfying. Items on the list included potatoes, eggs, Greek yogurt, figs, oatmeal, smoothies, bean soup, apples, popcorn and wheat berries. These foods will contribute toward satiety, due to their high-fibre content. But, there are a lot more foods out there that are equally satisfying and good for weight loss. A few that we like include barley, chia seeds, lentils and avocado.

Choosing foods that are satisfying and that help you feel fuller for longer help keep cravings at bay, stabilise your energy and help you manage your weight.

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Source:  Time Magazine

Are larger supermarkets partly to blame for obesity?

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Could large supermarkets be having a detrimental effect on our health?

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There appears to be a direct correlation between how big a country’s supermarkets are and the number of obese people in that country.  A recent study of eight countries (comparatively affluent) found that the United States, New Zealand and Australia had the biggest supermarkets, and the highest prevalence’s of obesity (1).

These larger supermarkets seem to encourage two behaviors that directly impact obesity:

1.     People tend to shop less often (they buy more – in bulk),

2.     and they buy less healthy food, (because of a greater exposure to a variety of processed, convenient and packaged foods with a longer shelf life).

An article in The Conversation (2) suggests several ways in which our large supermarkets may be negatively impacting our health by influencing our behavior in the following ways:

1.     Causing consumers to shop less often, but buy more in bulk when they do shop.  And they also tend to buy less healthy food probably because it is perishable and can spoil.

2.     Modern society sees us using cars as modes of transport to and from the shopping centre, equalling less physical activity being done.

3.     These large supermarkets are often packed full of highly processed unhealthy items and marketing tactics that persuade us to impulse buy.

So, one obvious solution is to get healthy meals delivered to your home instead!  That way you avoid the risk of over-shopping and the temptation of unhealthy convenience foods.

Reference:

  1. Cameron, A., Waterlander, W. & Svastisalee, C.  The Correlation between supermarket size and national obesity prevalence. (2014: 1, 27).  BMC Obesity. http://www.biomedcentral.com/2052-9538/1/27
  2. Read more at The Conversation