If you think eating less food equates to weight loss, you could be wrong. 

Instead of cutting down on what you eat, you should actually be piling your plate with fruit, vegetables, nuts and seeds which have fat burning properties.

Stocking up on these nutrient rich foods when trying to shed the pounds will eliminate hunger and speed your body's fat-burning power.

Here are five I've picked from a really interesting list of 30 foods to eat if you want to lose weight. See the entire list on the Daily Mail online...

1. Peanut Butter
"Peanuts help to stabilize blood sugar levels and have a low glycemic index. Which means they are digested more slowly and release sugar gradually into the bloodstream, providing long-lasting energy and a reduction in sugar cravings?

2. Apples
Apples contain a chemical called pectin. Pectin limits the amount of fat your cells can absorb.

3. Red wine
It seems that grape seeds contain substances that have an inhibiting effect on weight gain.

4.  Oily fish

Along with flax seeds, oily fish such as salmon, mackerel and herring is a great source of essential fats which research has shown is an essential weight loss food.

5.Almonds
Studies show that adding almonds to your diet may contribute to greater satisfaction and may prevent weight gain, with researchers hypothesizing that their high levels of fiber and protein could be responsible.

A study in 2014 showed that people who ate a snack of almonds, rather than a muffin lost more belly fat and reduced their waist circumference, despite taking the same number of calories.

Almonds may curb cravings and mindless munching later in the day. Just a handful increases your nutrient intake."

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