DHAKA: Healthy eating promotes better weight loss as opposed to mindless and desperate crash dieting.

It is not only healthy but ensures that the lost weight doesn't come back and that you maintain the body's strength and immunity. Here are some foods you should eat to promote weight loss, reports The Times of India.

Soya - It is high in protein, low on calories and makes an excellent post-workout food ingredient. Not only that, soya is extremely versatile, with the amount of soya based foods available in the market, you can consume it as breakfast, snack, dinner, supper, lunch anything, even dessert! Soya not only helps the body grow lean muscle it also increases stamina and provides energy.

Apples - Their fiber and natural sugar content makes them an excellent source of energy when trying to lose weight. Good quality juicy apples have a good water content too which helps detoxify. The pactin present in apples also helps control the amount of fat that the cells in your body can absorb, keeping excess weight at bay.

Hot peppers and chilies - The capsaicin present in spicy herbs and veggies helps boost the metabolic rate of the body, promoting quick weight loss. Adding chilies and hot peppers to your everyday food can increase metabolism and quicken the weight loss process.

Fish - Fish is not just high in protein but it also serves as a great source of essential oils required for the daily functioning of the body. Not just that, the leptin present in fish helps increase metabolism and controls the calorie absorption capacity of the body as well.

BDST: 2123 HRS, NOV 03, 2014