Following a healthy diet plan is an essential component of a weight loss journey, and some foods are certainly more fat-loss-friendly than others.
A pharmacist spoke exclusively to GB News about the "best" and "worst" foods for Britons who want to lose weight. Slimmers should enjoy vegetables, legumes and lean proteins, whilst avoiding processed and ultra-processed foods and sugary drinks.
Abbas Kanani from Chemist Click told slimmers: "Vegetables are low in calories and high in fibre, vitamins, and minerals.
"Therefore, eating leafy greens, broccoli, cauliflower and cucumbers is great for weight loss."
Lean proteins such as fish have a 'higher thermic effect', meaning they require more energy to digest
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Legumes (which can be considered to be part of both the protein and vegetable food groups) are both "nutrient-dense and filling".
These can be added into various meals such as soups, curries and stews, not to mention sauces.
The pharmacist also encouraged slimmers to eat more lean protein, such as chicken breast, turkey and fish.
He explained that these have a "higher thermic effect", meaning they require more energy to digest, which can aid in calorie burning.
Britons can expect to see results if they eat more of these weight-loss-friendly foods, as long as they pay attention to the 'bad' foods too.
According to the pharmacist, "ultra processed and processed foods like chips, biscuits and sugary cereals" are among the "worst" snacks for slimmers.
Abbas explained: "They tend to be low in nutrients and high in calories, unhealthy fats and added sugars."
As for meals, burgers, fries, fried chicken and pizza are "high in calories, unhealthy fats and salt", so should be limited.
The expert continued: "Sugary snacks and drinks including fruit juices and energy drinks can also cause weight gain and trigger insulin resistance."
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'Vegetables are low in calories and high in fibre, vitamins, and minerals'
PA IMAGESBut while the pharmacist advised ditching particular foods, another weight loss expert recommended quite the opposite, encouraging dieters to eat dessert.
Britons can also lose weight by changing their lifestyle habits. A sleep consultant shared the bad sleeping habit that is linked to obesity.
While a poor sleep schedule could make you gain weight, research suggests that "the more adequate one’s sleep duration, the greater the success of lifestyle interventions such as diet and exercise in tackling being overweight".
