Wondering what kinds of foods to eat to get slim?  Here are the top 6:

1. Eggs Help Raise Your Metabolism – Eating one whole egg per day not only helps you shed fat, it also prevents your body from losing lean calorie-burning muscle, which is a common problem on low-calorie diets.  How? Eggs are high in leucine, an amino acid that tells your body to burn fat rather than muscle when on a low-calorie diet.
2. Grapefruit Helps to Shed Pounds – A recent study shows that if you each 1/2 a grapefruit or drink one glass of grapefruit juice before every meal, you will lose 3.5 pounds more over 12 weeks than those who don’t.  How? Grapefruits are rich in phytochemicals that lower your body’s post-meal level of insulin.
3. Pine Nuts Turn Off Hunger Hormones – If  you eat a handful of pine nuts before your meal, you’ll eat up to 36% less without even trying, says “Lipids in Health and Disease.”  How? Pine nuts contain pinolenic acid, a polyunsaturated fat that triggers a steep rise in two powerful hormones that tell your brain you’re no longer hungry.
4. White Tea Zaps Fat Cells – Sip 1-3 cups of white tea daily and watch fat on your tummy and thighs disappear!  A recent journal (Nutrition and Metabolism) suggests that white tea stops new fat cells from forming while prompting existing fat cells to dissolve.  How? White tea has powerful antioxidants (including EGCG) that affect genes controlling fat formation.
5. Cocoa Cuts Fat and Calories – One study reveals that sipping hot chocolate made with non-Dutched cocoa (which undergoes less processing than the traditional Dutched version we’re used to) with meals prevents the body from absorbing some of the fat and calories from food!  How? Due to its minimal processing, non-Dutched chocolate is high in antioxidants that block digestive enzymes from breaking down fat and carbohydrates, so they pass right through you.  You can find non-Dutched chocolate in health-food stores (look for “non-Dutched” or “all natural” on the label).
6. Sunflower Seeds Fool You Into Fullness – Whenever you want a snack, pick one that requires a little work to get at the edible part.  People who snacked on in-shell seeds and nuts eat 41% fewer calories of that snack than those who opted for shelled versions.  Why? Having to take off a shell or wrapper slows you down, giving a chance for the hunger-curbing hormone, leptin, to kick-in!

Bonus Tip : Eating whole-grain bread, turkey jerky, taffy, granola bars, and other foods that take longer to chew, automatically makes you eat slower, which is a key trait among lean people!

If you’re looking to get slim, try some of these ideas and let us know how you do!  If you have some of your own get slim tips and tricks, please share them with us!