Calories in fruits and vegetables, healthy lunch ideas

Question
hi ~ what foods do you recommend for weight loss? what are the lowest calorie fruits & vegtables? what are the highest calorie fruits & vegs? ~ what is the best retail "tv dinner" type meal? ~  can you suggest some healthy lunch ideas,that are low in calories that my boyfriend can take to work? ~  thank you for your time  :)

Answer
Dear Ruthel,

The lowest in calories are vegetables that are low in carbohydrates. For example, leafy green veggies including Chinese cabbage, salad greens, spinach, etc. The more starchy the veggies are the more calories they have. Legumes and potatoes are among the most calorie-rich vegetables.

Same is true for fruits but if you can really find low-calorie vegetables, it'd be hard to do with fruits. The lowest in carbs/calories are berries, lemon and lime, and grapefruit.

As to healthy lunch ideas, it depends on the kind of diet or "way of eating" you are on. For example, Sonoma diet (Mediterranean style) suggestion can be found here:
http://dietandbody.com/weightloss/nfblog/?p=20

The Banta Diet, which is low in carb and high in "Fat Burning Index," offers sample lunch here:
http://dietandbody.com/banta/sample_meals/lunch.htm

To read about South Beach and Zone Diet lunch ideas, visit this page:
http://dietandbody.com/Tips/nfblog/?p=80

TV Brand Frozen Dinner("TV Dinner") are often too high in sodium and can contain trans-fats, which is bad for anybody's health. Your best bet is a frozen "Healthy Choice" diner.

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