"Supefoods" that keep off the lbs.

Are there really certain foods that can help you lose weight and keep it off? We're not talking about any so-called miracle food that "melts the fat" (i.e. the so-called "cabbage soup diet"). These are foods that really can help you lose or maintain weight, either by helping you to eat less or to burn more calories -- or, in some cases, maybe even helping to decrease your body fat.

Experts say there are two basic categories of foods that can be considered "keeping it off superfoods" because they fill your tummy without piling on the calories. For example, two whole cups of steamed broccoli packs a measly 87 calories. Or how about two cups of strawberry slices? And two cups of a denser fruit, apple slices? That's only 130 calories.

Protein is another supernutrient. It's becoming more scientifically accepted that protein may help to curb appetite. But whether we need more than 0.4 grams per pound of body weight is still up for debate among many researchers.

Before we get to the list of "keeping it off" superfoods, let's make sure we keep things in perspective. At the end of the day, weight loss is still about burning more calories than you take in. The advantage to these foods is that they may help you do just that -- if you eat them instead of some higher-calorie choices. Here we go:

1. Green Tea
2. Yogurt
3. Beans
4. Grapefruit
5. Low-Calorie Green Salads

Find out why these are "superfoods" and learn about the others on the list, according to WebMD, by clicking here. Tell us what you think about those mentioned and others you've come to view as sssssssuper!

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