Spring Clean Your Diet With 10 Powerful, Seasonal Superfoods
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If you've been feeling out of sorts with your body, then shed the extra Winter weight with the powers of Spring's best superfoods. The best part is, you can get any and all of these items at any grocery store . . . it might surprise you just how nutritious and weight-loss-friendly these kitchen staples are.
Artichokes
Artichokes are SO high in fiber (great for digestion and weight maintenance), and they're in the top 20 best antioxidant foods, ranking number 7 on a list from the USDA.
Asparagus
Known as a debloater, blood sugar regulator, and appetite suppressant, low-calorie asparagus is both delicious and ideal for your weight goals. You can make so many healthy recipes with asparagus, so it's a great refrigerator staple, too.
Legumes (Fava Beans, Green Beans, Snow Peas)
With fiber, healthy fats, and proteins to keep you full and regulate digestion, legumes are a weight-loss wonder, and they come in many delicious varieties — perfect for salads or snacking.
Rhubarb
Whether you like yours plain or with fellow Spring superfood star, strawberries, rhubarb is an excellent food for weight loss. It's super low calorie and is known to have organic compounds that can up your metabolism. It also aids in digestion and can prevent cardiovascular disease.
Salmon
Salmon first comes into season in the springtime and lasts through the Summer. This omega-3-rich fish is not only great for mood, but can also help your muscle recovery, which in turn can boost your metabolism. It's a lean protein source, making it a solid weight-loss superfood.
Strawberries
Strawberries are high in antioxidants and have loads of vitamin C to keep you healthy. In terms of weight loss, they're an excellent treat for curbing a sweet tooth in a healthy way and avoiding processed sugar.
Spinach
In smoothies or salads, we seriously love spinach, and its peak time to shine is Spring. The leafy green is rich in iron, which gives you the energy you need for your workouts.
Pineapple
We love pineapple for its debloating and digestion-boosting properties. It comes into season in Spring and can also help relieve PMS symptoms. We recommend making pineapple smoothies, pineapple salads, or just cutting it up as a sweet and tangy snack.
Jackfruit
Guess what — that's not pulled pork! Jackfruit, a spring-season fruit from India and Southeast Asia, makes a crazy good (low-calorie) vegan meat substitute and is loaded in potassium, fiber, vitamin C, magnesium, and vitamin B6.
Beets
Beets are very low in calories, high in antioxidants, and full of lots of fiber. This Spring, try roasting, juicing, or chopping beets into a vegetarian burger.