20 superfoods for weight loss!

It's time for a new slim-down mantra: Eat more to weigh less. Swim suit season is just about here! Are you ready?  The right foods help you drop pounds by revving your calorie burn and curbing cravings.  Add these eats to your plate today and you'll be slimmer and healthier in no time!

1. Steak - Grill or broil a 4-ounce serving of top round or sirloin; slice thinly to top a salad, or mix with veggies for fajitas

2. Eggs - Egg protein is filling, so you eat less later in the day

3. Olive oil - Add this oil to your summer menus for a flatter tummy by fall.

4. Oats - Instead of using breadcrumbs, add oats to meat loaf—about 1 cup for a recipe that serves eight

5. Lentils - because they're high in protein, you can skip meat altogether. 

6. Parmesan - Grate Parmesan over roasted vegetables!

7. Wild salmon - Omega-3 fatty acids improve insulin sensitivity—which helps build muscle and decrease belly fat!

8. Apples - ideal on-the-go low-calorie snack. For a pielike treat, chop up a medium apple and sprinkle with 1/2 tsp allspice and 1/2 tsp cinnamon. Pop in the microwave for 1 1/2 minutes!

9. Buckwheat pasta - Buckwheat is high in fiber and, unlike most carbs, contains protein. 

10. Blueberries - They have the highest antioxidant level of all commonly consumed fruit

11. Almond butter - Adding this spread may lower bread's glycemic index (a measure of a food's effect on blood sugar).

12. Pomegranate seeds - They're especially delicious on raw baby spinach with lemon–poppy seed dressing. 

13. Chiles - One reason to spice up your meals: You'll crank up your metabolism!

14. Yogurt - Dietitians often refer to plain yogurt as the perfect food, and for good reason: With its trifecta of carbs, protein and fat, it can stave off hunger by keeping blood sugar levels steady.