5/14/2008
You don’t need to starve yourself on a wacky fad diet if you want to look better in your shorts or swimsuit this summer. The secret to weight loss is to choose healthy foods and take in fewer calories than you burn. The single easiest way to trim calories from your summer diet, experts say, is to load up on nature’s bounty. Produce is at its peak in summer. Delicious fruits and vegetables abound at farmers' markets and in your local grocery. Besides being low in calories, produce is loaded with vitamins, minerals, antioxidants, and fiber. As a bonus, you can forget about portion control when it comes to fresh fruit and vegetables, because it’s hard to do damage to your waistline with so many low calorie options.
Here’s a healthy snack choice for summer: popsicles. But be careful with the brands in your supermarket. Even some “whole fruit” kinds are packed with sugar. So make your own version by freezing a blend of 100 percent juice and whole fruit. The only sugar you’ll get then is what’s naturally found in the fruit.
And for more health tips, just log onto stj.com.
