Whilst it is known medical fact that there are a few conditions that can cause a person to gain weight like thyroid or hormone problems, by far the biggest contributor to weight gain is too much food. Perhaps by learning a little more about food that helps you lose weight it will help with your weight problem.

Some foods help control weight whilst others actively promote the burning of excess body fat. There are several categories of weight loss food you should have a look at, and here are a few of them to give you an idea about how diverse a diet can be.

Some of these foods are commonly used and include the likes of pasta dishes, meals that contain brussels, cabbage and peas. You can enjoy the delicious spaghetti with tomato sauce and low-fat veal without having to count the calories in it. Many meals highlight the combination of steamed white fish and vegetables a healthy low calorie option and you can even add mashed potatoes to this mix without worrying about calories. Most of us we need to have flavor in our food and with weight loss foods there is no need to compromise on this and to prove it you can eat porridge, dark rice, yoghurt and low fat cream cheese all of which are full of taste.

Fruit and vegetables added to the weight loss food list are numerous and highly diverse so besides grapefruit, oranges and lemons, that even make the basis for some diets, it is well known the role apples have in the stimulation of metabolism. Water melon, strawberries and kiwi pass all the tests of weight loss food as well. Grapes are often the fist fruit of choice when visiting a sick friend in hospital and there is good reason for this as they are very healthy but fruits to avoid owing to their higher calorie count are bananas and figs. Vegetables that can help with weight loss (as they are primarily water) but are very healthy are the likes of celery, cucumber, lettuce and tomatoes.

It should be worth mentioning that cakes, take-aways, sandwiches and fast food are way off regular weight loss food; on the contrary these may very well be the factors for which you're having weight or health problems. Most foods are now available in 'health option' versions which are low in fat content and whilst this is going to be better for you it does not mean these are truly healthy foods. It would be unfair to exclude everything that is nice from your weight loss diet but you should check the ingredients labels carefully on these products before you start using them.