Foods for weight loss

slows down digestion, to help you lose fat and prevent weight gain. Insoluble fibre adds bulk, and helps food pass more quickly through the stomach. Both team to support a healthy gut.

Coconut

Coconut meat is high in fibre, which keeps your digestive system healthy. Just one cup of coconut meat contains almost 25 per cent of the recommended DRV of fibre. With shredded coconut on the other hand, one cup provides seven grams of fibre, which is over 20 per cent of the DRV.

Berries

and blackberries top the list of berries with the highest fibre content — with one cup providing some eight grams. Strawberries, in comparison, have around three to four grams per cup.

Dark chocolate

Dark chocolate has always been promoted for having heart-healthy antioxidants, but this treat also contains a great amount of fibre. An average block of dark chocolate has around 11 grams of fibre, and it’s also loaded with iron, magnesium, zinc, copper and other minerals.

Chia, sunflower and pumpkin seeds

Just a one-ounce serving of chia seeds has 39 per cent of your recommended daily allowance of fibre — which makes chia seeds the highest fibre generator on this list. The soluble fibre in the seeds absorbs water, causing them to expand in your stomach and increase your feeling of fullness. Similarly, for sunflower and pumpkin seeds, the former provides about three grams of fibre, and the latter, about 1.8 grams per ounce. Eating these fibre-rich seeds will help with your feelings of satiety, causing you not to overeat.