Most of us are in a food rut. The Belly Off! Diet will break you out of it by introducing you to delicious foods that’ll surprise your taste buds while maximizing nutrition—making the most of every calorie you consume. Here are seven that we recommend you rotate into your meal plan for variety and to reap their rich health benefits. You just might find a favorite that’ll become a staple on your table.
Koreans are among the leanest and healthiest people on the planet. Could it have something to do with this spicy pickled cabbage, which they eat the way Americans eat French fries and baked potatoes? Eaten at almost every meal in Korea, Kimchi is packed with vitamins and immune system-boosting phytochemicals. Its main ingredient, fermented cabbage, contains lactic acid, which helps with digestion and may weaken infections. Several years ago, kimchi made big news when Korean researchers found chickens infected with the avian flu recovered more quickly after being fed an extract of kimchi. More recently, a study at the University of New Mexico suggested that eating cabbage might help ward off breast cancer. Kimchi is low in calories and rich in dietary fiber.
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