Focus on Power Foods

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Focus on Power Foods
Pack Your Lunch with Punch
-- By Zach Van Hart, Staff Writer

Did you know that ants can lift up to 50 times their own weight? This goes to show that power can come from small places. The same theory applies to power foods.

Power foods are a combination of low calories and high nutrients, or foods that keep you feeling satisfied. Quite simply, you can make your calories work for you. The more efficiently you eat, the more you can eat before reaching your calorie limit.

The great part about power foods is that you are likely eating some of them already! And if not, parts of your diet can be easily replaced by other power foods. Adding just a few more power foods can make a big difference in your calorie intake and appetite.

At the top of the Power Food list are foods that contain proteins, fibers and complex carbohydrates. These foods have tons of nutrients that give you long-lasting energy without a lot of calories, all while making you feel fuller faster. However, there are power foods in every food group and plenty of options to choose from.

Good Power Foods

Grains
whole wheat cereal
oatmeal
whole wheat bread, pita, bagel, pasta
brown rice
deli rye
pure bran muffins
cream of wheat
raisin bread
Fruits/Veggies
oranges
berries (especially blueberries)
cantaloupe
watermelon
apples
avocado
chili peppers
spinach
sweet potatoes
tomatoes
Dairy/Protein
low fat or skim milk
low fat yogurt
salmon
tuna
chicken
almonds
peanuts
walnuts and hazelnuts
beans
eggs

icandoit

Focus on Power Foods
Pack Your Lunch with Punch
-- By Zach Van Hart, Staff Writer

Did you know that ants can lift up to 50 times their own weight? This goes to show that power can come from small places. The same theory applies to power foods.

Power foods are a combination of low calories and high nutrients, or foods that keep you feeling satisfied. Quite simply, you can make your calories work for you. The more efficiently you eat, the more you can eat before reaching your calorie limit.

The great part about power foods is that you are likely eating some of them already! And if not, parts of your diet can be easily replaced by other power foods. Adding just a few more power foods can make a big difference in your calorie intake and appetite.

At the top of the Power Food list are foods that contain proteins, fibers and complex carbohydrates. These foods have tons of nutrients that give you long-lasting energy without a lot of calories, all while making you feel fuller faster. However, there are power foods in every food group and plenty of options to choose from.

Good Power Foods

Grains
whole wheat cereal
oatmeal
whole wheat bread, pita, bagel, pasta
brown rice
deli rye
pure bran muffins
cream of wheat
raisin bread
Fruits/Veggies
oranges
berries (especially blueberries)
cantaloupe
watermelon
apples
avocado
chili peppers
spinach
sweet potatoes
tomatoes
Dairy/Protein
low fat or skim milk
low fat yogurt
salmon
tuna
chicken
almonds
peanuts
walnuts and hazelnuts
beans
eggs

Eve23

These sound so much more tasty than those fast foods.

Cowboy

Do you guys find that food actually tastes better now? Maybe it's that we are eating more "real" or just are more aware of it, but I find that it is much tastier than when I just ate whatever....without thinking about it.
Cowboy

bossypants

I totally agree the food taste so much better now that I am eating right.