Want to manage your weight? Simple – eat more water.
The higher the water volume of a food the more you can eat. Look at the chart below. Notice that most non-starchy veggies are at least 90 percent water−many are 95 percent! You can eat a boatload of cucumbers for very few calories. At the other end are foods containing very little water like nuts. A small handful of this nutritious food is more appropriate.
The key is to focus on eating foods with a higher percentage of water, especially those with 90 percent or more, and less of the foods torwards the bottom of the chart. You may be able to eat more and loose weight without counting calories.
| PERCENTAGE OF WATER | FOOD(S) |
| 100% | Water |
| 90 – 98% | Many broth based soups |
| 90 – 96% | Most non-starchy veggies
Watermelon (91%) |
| 80 – 89% | Most fruits (except banana)
Green peas, carrots Kale, Brussels sprouts Winter squash, butternut, acorn) Yogurt Cottage cheese |
| 70 – 79% | Most fish including shellfish
Banana Corn Brown rice Quinoa Potato, all varieties Eggs Avocado |
| 60 – 69% | Pasta
White rice Legumes (dried beans – soy beans, red beans, black beans, etc) Chicken Pork tenderloin Salmon |
| 50 – 59% | Feta cheese
Part skim mozzarella cheese Beef and pork |
| 40 – 49% | English muffin
Most hard cheese (cheddar, Swiss, Colby etc) Fast food burger without condiments Pizza |
| 30 – 39% | Bread
Bagels |
| 20 – 29% | Syrup, jelly
Muffins, donuts Cake Biscuits |
| 10 – 19% | Raisins & dried cranberries
Cookies, brownies Butter Honey |
| 1 – 9% | Crackers
Breakfast cereals Nut butters (peanut, almond) Nuts and seeds |
| 0% | All oils, sugar |
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