what are the best vitamins for weight loss?
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and what foods can i get them in?
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Vitamins don't make you lose weight. They are only a supplement to the vitamins in foods you should be eating. And you should be able to get the vast majority of your vitamin needs if you eat a broad range of foods.0
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There are no vitamins for weight loss. Calorie deficit = weight loss. Fill your diet with healthy nutritious foods to promote good healthy, stay in calorie deficit for weight loss.0
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and what foods can i get them in?
There are no foods for weight loss b/c food = calories/energy.
Eating less food will cause weight loss. There is no magical food.0 -
No miracles.. but some B vitamins helps transform carbs in energy such as B6 and B12.0
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diet and exercise.0
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WATER,WATER, WATER, EXERCISE, PORTION CONTROL, WATER,WATER, WATER AND SOME REST WILL DO YOUR BODY GOOD.0
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i meant, what will be the most nutritious. like vitamin A is good. and it's from veggies.
never mind, this was a stupid thread lol0 -
No this is not stupid, just people not givin you the answers your lookin for...niacine is good, not sure what else, i been doing some research on line myself about this...0
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all of them, A-Z - if we didn't need them all, they wouldn't exist.
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OK, these aren't vitamins, but minerals magnesium, potassium, zinc, and calcium help support your body in the weight loss process. Also be sure you are getting Vitamin D.0
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It's not a stupid thread, presumably you mean micronutrients not vitamins? If so calcium from dairy and long chain omega-3s from oily fish has been linked with with lower body fat in studies, but the entire complement of macro and micro nutrients support energy production/ healthy metabolism/ recovery from intense exercise.
All vitamins, minerals and essential fatty acids are equally essential, just eat a balance of all the food groups and a wide range of different foods to get them all. Nine servings of fruit and veg in the full rainbow of colours, three servings of reduced fat dairy a day, oily fish regularly ideally daily, protein little and often from breakfast (lean meat, fish, eggs, dairy), fibre and mineral rich foods several times a day (nuts, seeds, beans, lentils), healthy fats in general daily (nuts, seeds avocado, olives, cocoa, coconut).0 -
You asked about foods, too. Sorry it's long but here's a list I have on my fridge, that I compiled from various websites. I try to eat from all these categories every day.
Highest in Potassium
White beans
Leafy greens: spinach, collards, kale, chard
Baked potatoes w/ skins (sweet potato best)
Fresh or dried apricots
Acorn squash
White mushrooms
Avocado
Salmon
Plain yogurt
Bran wheat
Figs
Nuts & legumes
Generally foods that are green such as artichoke, asparagus, broccoli, cabbage, green beans, and green peppers will have very high levels of potassium. They will also have quite a bit of calcium and iron to add to the list of much needed nutrition.
Highest in Iron
Egg yolks
Dark, leafy greens (spinach, collards)
Dried fruit (prunes, raisins)
Iron-enriched cereals and grains (check the labels)
Mollusks (oysters, clams, scallops)
Beans, lentils, chick peas and soybeans
Artichokes
Highest in Calcium
Dairy
Spinach
Kale
Okra
Collards
Soy beans
White beans
Some fish, like sardines, salmon, perch, and rainbow trout
Foods that are calcium fortified, such as some orange juice, oatmeal, and breakfast cereal
Top 10 For Cholesterol
Olive oil
Legumes - incl. soy
Fat-free yogurt
Oats
Pomegranate juice
Avocado
Foods fortified with plant sterols and stanols (orange juice, some margarine)
Omega-3: salmon, tuna, flaxseed, others
1.5 oz. nuts
Best for Blood Sugar
Spinach & other leafy greens
Nuts
Sardines
Hummus
Chia seed/chia flour
Cinnamon
Lentils
Quinoa
Whole gain pasta - al dente, 1/2 to 1 cup cooked
Olive oil0 -
thank you! magnesium and zinc, would i get these through supplements?OK, these aren't vitamins, but minerals magnesium, potassium, zinc, and calcium help support your body in the weight loss process. Also be sure you are getting Vitamin D.0 -
thanks! this really helps.It's not a stupid thread, presumably you mean micronutrients not vitamins? If so calcium from dairy and long chain omega-3s from oily fish has been linked with with lower body fat in studies, but the entire complement of macro and micro nutrients support energy production/ healthy metabolism/ recovery from intense exercise.
All vitamins, minerals and essential fatty acids are equally essential, just eat a balance of all the food groups and a wide range of different foods to get them all. Nine servings of fruit and veg in the full rainbow of colours, three servings of reduced fat dairy a day, oily fish regularly ideally daily, protein little and often from breakfast (lean meat, fish, eggs, dairy), fibre and mineral rich foods several times a day (nuts, seeds, beans, lentils), healthy fats in general daily (nuts, seeds avocado, olives, cocoa, coconut).0 -
fishoil / omega 30
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Eat your negative calorie foods! They have good amounts of vitamins and have negative calories, win win0
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Have to google best foods for those, but yes I take a supplement for magnesium, zinc, calcium and Vitamin D. These are the ones I keep seeing pop up in articles.0
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i like how spinach is in a lot of those categories considering i love it, and eat the most of it.You asked about foods, too. Sorry it's long but here's a list I have on my fridge, that I compiled from various websites. I try to eat from all these categories every day.
Highest in Potassium
White beans
Leafy greens: spinach, collards, kale, chard
Baked potatoes w/ skins (sweet potato best)
Fresh or dried apricots
Acorn squash
White mushrooms
Avocado
Salmon
Plain yogurt
Bran wheat
Figs
Nuts & legumes
Generally foods that are green such as artichoke, asparagus, broccoli, cabbage, green beans, and green peppers will have very high levels of potassium. They will also have quite a bit of calcium and iron to add to the list of much needed nutrition.
Highest in Iron
Egg yolks
Dark, leafy greens (spinach, collards)
Dried fruit (prunes, raisins)
Iron-enriched cereals and grains (check the labels)
Mollusks (oysters, clams, scallops)
Beans, lentils, chick peas and soybeans
Artichokes
Highest in Calcium
Dairy
Spinach
Kale
Okra
Collards
Soy beans
White beans
Some fish, like sardines, salmon, perch, and rainbow trout
Foods that are calcium fortified, such as some orange juice, oatmeal, and breakfast cereal
Top 10 For Cholesterol
Olive oil
Legumes - incl. soy
Fat-free yogurt
Oats
Pomegranate juice
Avocado
Foods fortified with plant sterols and stanols (orange juice, some margarine)
Omega-3: salmon, tuna, flaxseed, others
1.5 oz. nuts
Best for Blood Sugar
Spinach & other leafy greens
Nuts
Sardines
Hummus
Chia seed/chia flour
Cinnamon
Lentils
Quinoa
Whole gain pasta - al dente, 1/2 to 1 cup cooked
Olive oil0 -
I'd say to get plenty of vitamin C which will help your body absorb the iron in your diet and help prevent anaemia.0
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may i ask how long it has taken you to lose 30lbs? and what is your calorie intake/workout regime?Have to google best foods for those, but yes I take a supplement for those two and calcium and Vitamin D.0 -
i heard of negative calorie food, then i heard there was no such thing >.<Eat your negative calorie foods! They have good amounts of vitamins and have negative calories, win win
things are always changing.0 -
ThisNo miracles.. but some B vitamins helps transform carbs in energy such as B6 and B12.0 -
What are negative calorie foods?0
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I heard supplements like L-Carnitine and Fish oil helps burn fat!0
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Vitamins in fruits and vegtables are good for losing weight...Not a vegetarian but fruits and veggies are filling so you don't eat calorie dense foods to fill up. Just add them to your favorite foods. If the seasoning are dense in your favorites, you will never taste the vegetables...0
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What are negative calorie foods? Things like celery and carrots?0
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Negative calorie foods are foods which contain less calories in them than you burn by digesting them.
Apple
Blueberries
Cantaloupe
Cranberries
Grapefruit
Honeydew
Limes
Lemon
Mango
Orange
Papaya
Peach
Pineapple
Raspberries
Strawberries
Tangerines
Tomato
Watermelon
Asparagus
Beet Root
Broccoli
Cabbage (green)
Carrot
Cauliflower
Celery
Chile peppers (hot)
Cucumber
Dandelion
Endive
Garden cress
Garlic
Green beans
Lettuce
Onion
Radishes
Spinach
Turnip
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What are negative calorie foods? Things like celery and carrots?
That's why I eat 4 celery stalks for every chicken wing I eat, since it negates the calories of the chicken wing. I'll eat an additional stalk if I'm dipping them in blue cheese dressing0 -
Keep in mind with negative calorie foods you need to eat them in their pure form. Don't drink orange juice instead of eating the orange. You'll spike your sugar level and make yourself feel aweful in 30 minutes. Cut up or break up your fruit over your salad to add as filler so your salad will take longer to digest. I top my salads off with protein (usually chicken, but you can use almonds too).
Also, make your salad worth it by using kale, spinach, etc. If your not a spinach (or a dark green) eater, use your regular iceberg lettuce at a 50/50 mix with spinach. Each week use less iceburg until you have a salad that is all dark green. I hated spinach before, now I eat 2 to 3 cups a day. Iceburg tastes like crunchy water to me now -- no flavor.
Good luck!
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