Good things to eat throughout a diet

Currently in North America, there is a health trend. People are becoming aware of their weight, a lot of studies are showing high obesity rates and their effects. Exercising regularly cannot be the only solution, because you need to watch what you eat on regular basis to keep your weight off forever.

Doing exercise alone is not enough to lose weight and keep it off. If you want to lose weight you need to control the amount of calories you intake and the nutrition that you get from them. A lot of healthy food items are available in the market which you can eat throughout the day whenever you feel hungry.

The best part is that these items are not that expensive and they fill your stomach. Here is a list of foods for anyone on diet which can be eaten throughout the day, just not right before a workout.

* Whole Wheat Bread: It is hard to find meals that are low in calories when you are on a diet, but whole wheat bread makes it possible to have heavy meals with lots of fibers, iron and vitamins. Whole wheat Bread can be eaten throughout the day because it is low in fat and high in nutrition.

* Because of the high percentage of fiber, it fills up your stomach quicker than most foods. Just two slices of toasted whole wheat bread are enough to fill the stomach most of the times and the best part is that it has a lot of nutrition value and packed with nutrition. For anyone on diet whole wheat bread with margarine serves as a perfect low-fat meal.

* Apples: "An apple a day keeps the doctor away" is not the only quote that signifies what an apple can do. Another quote "An apple a day will keep your calories away" is also applied to apple because of the low amount of calories it has compared to all the junk food. Apples have this great ability to strengthen your immune system and provide a lot of iron. Don't eat apples early in the morning because they have iron which a lot of people cannot digest with an empty stomach.

You can always eat an apple anytime of the day after you have eaten breakfast. Apples serve as healthy snacks and most of the apple is water which quickly fills your stomach and kills your hunger and keeps you well hydrated. Apples are almost a necessity for all the people on a diet. There are different types of apples available in the market today, and they don't cost nearly as much as other unhealthy snacks such as chocolate bars.

* Carrots: Carrots provide you with Vitamin D. Just a small serving of baby carrots in a bowl can provide 100% of your daily Vitamin D intake.

* Not just that; carrots are also considered to be a "negative calorie snack". What this means is that when you eat a carrot it takes calories to digest it. You end up burning the same amount of calories while digesting than the actually calorie value of the carrots. This means you might be losing some calories by eating carrots! Carrots are high in nutrition value and very low in calories which make them a perfect snack or serve in a recipe. They are available in all grocery stores and some stores also offer washed bags of carrots which require no cleaning or cutting and are ready to eat.

* Green Vegetables: All green vegetables have different types of vitamins and are high in fiber and they are good for making delicious recipes. Foods like broccoli, egg plant, lettuce, tomatoes, green pepper, and cucumbers are excellent for meals.

* Protein Bars: If you are on a diet to have a toned look, then protein bars are must and they will help you with your workout. One protein bar can provide 10-20 grams of protein and they also taste good. They come in a lot of different flavours including chocolate flavour. Protein bars can serve as a replacement snack for chocolate and help you build muscles faster.

* Egg sandwich: Eggs have protein in them and other vitamins and only have 60 calories. Egg salad with whole wheat bread serves as a meal full of protein and vitamins.

* Salads: Salads mostly consist of lettuce which has almost no calories. With some chicken, croutons and low-fat dressing salads can become a light snack and can be eaten throughout the day or before a meal.

These foods can be eaten everyday and any time of the day. Some of these foods serve as healthy meals and others such as fruits serve as healthy snacks. It is very important for you to eat them so that you don't miss out on important vitamins.